Officials from the Houston-Galveston area have said that a state proposal that would reduce the share of federal disaster recovery funds that the region would receive is unfair. Hurricane Ike devastated the Galveston area last Sept. 13. City Manager Steve …
Residents began cleaning up Aug. 20 after tornadoes and severe storms slammed a large part of the Midwest, tearing the roofs from buildings and overturning vehicles. The National Weather Service in Davenport, Iowa, confirmed that a tornado touched down Aug. …
Hurricane Bill continues to follow the trajectory forecast by the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm remains a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of around 115 mph, 185 km/hr, with higher gusts. According to the latest NHC …
Rogers & Gray Insurance Agency Inc.has appointed David B. Gomes as its new chief financial officer and treasurer. Gomes joined the Massachusetts agency on June 1, bringing with him more than 20 years experience in the financial, manufacturing and bio …
The State Auto Insurance Cos. has introduced personal lines products in Connecticut. In Sept. 2007, the Columbus, Ohio-based insurer affiliated with the Patrons Group of Glastonbury, Connecticut “Our independent agency partners throughout the state are prepared to offer outstanding service …
American International Group Inc. won dismissal of a federal lawsuit accusing the troubled insurer of fraudulently shortchanging state workers’ compensation pools out of more than $1 billion. However, Thursday’s ruling by Judge Robert Gettleman of the U.S. District Court in …
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) announced today that the company has promoted Michael Concannon, 47, has been promoted to executive vice president of The Hartford Financial Services Group’s property and casualty sales and distribution organization, effective immediately. …
Hurricane Bill became less organized Friday as it pursued a path that would take it between Bermuda and the eastern United States, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Bill, a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale with steady 120 …
The Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts has an agreement with Codell Construction Co. that will allow courthouse projects in four counties to begin. A review was ordered after it was found the Winchester-based company was providing performance bonds for …
Fifteen years after a Miami Beach pediatrician suffering lung disease took on the tobacco giants, thousands of smokers’ lawsuits are working their way through Florida courts and early results encourage both sides. There have been nine verdicts in a massive …
