NOAA Forecasts Near-or-Below Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season May 22, 2014 In its 2014 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a near-normal or below-normal season....
New York Lawmakers Pass Tax Relief Bill for Sandy Victims May 22, 2014 New York state lawmakers have passed legislation proposed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio that would prevent higher...
Brown & Brown Completes Acquisition of Wright Insurance Group May 22, 2014 Brown & Brown Inc. said it has completed its acquisition of specialty and flood insurance company The Wright Insurance Group,...
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Launches 1st MENA Operation in Dubai May 22, 2014 Global wholesale and reinsurance broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC) announced that after receiving the requisite approval from the...
Florida Metro Areas Rated Most Dangerous for Pedestrians May 22, 2014 A new report says Orlando is the most dangerous metro area for pedestrians, and three other Florida cities are also...
Seat Belt Use Down, Road Fatalities Up in Misssissippi May 22, 2014 New data from the Mississippi Office of Highway Safety shows the observed belt usage rate is at 74.4 percent. That’s...
Harper Lee Deal with Alabama Museum Over ‘Mockingbird’ Falters May 22, 2014 A lawsuit settlement between “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee and a museum in her Alabama hometown has failed....
Dodd-Frank, Flood Insurance Foe Hensarling Faces Test on TRIA Renewal May 22, 2014 By Cheyenne Hopkins When Jeb Hensarling took over the congressional panel that spawned the Dodd-Frank Act, he vowed to roll back the landmark...
Willis Names Walkiewicz Managing Director Insurance Investment Banking May 22, 2014 Willis Group Holdings has appointed Rafal Walkiewicz as Managing Director of its insurance investment banking division, Willis Capital Markets &...
Protecting Brand Names from Cyber Threats – a Growth Sector May 22, 2014 By Charles E. Boyle Cyber security and cyber threats are growing, both in numbers and in costs. They will certainly continue to increase as...