Corps of Engineers Denies Causing Missouri River Floods July 7, 2014 By Josh Funk The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shouldn’t be blamed for causing major flooding along the Missouri River that has affected...
Official: Massachusetts Life Returns to Normal After Hurricane Arthur July 6, 2014 Massachusetts state emergency officials say life is returning to normal after Hurricane Arthur dumped surprising amounts of rain and unleashed...
Arthur Damage Assessments Underway in North Carolina July 6, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson Hurricane Arthur made landfall before midnight on July 3 near Cape Lookout, North Carolina, as a Category 2 hurricane. Maximum...
Insurers’ Yield on Investments Lowest Since 1965 July 6, 2014 By Noah Buhayar Warren Buffett had just taken control of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a textile maker he would build into one of the...
P/C Insurers’ Profit Dipped in Q1 July 6, 2014 Private U.S. property/casualty insurers’ net income after taxes fell to $13.8 billion in first-quarter 2014 from $14.3 billion in first-quarter...
Insurers Suspect Fraud, Sue Phillips Asbestos Trust July 6, 2014 Six insurance companies are suing an asbestos personal injury trust set up by a U.S. unit of Philips that the...
Higginbotham Acquires Share of Willis of Texas Inc.’s Operations July 3, 2014 Higginbotham has purchased a portion of Willis of Texas Inc.’s operations. The transaction includes Willis of Texas’ operations in San...
New Massachusetts Law Extends Protections to Domestic Workers July 3, 2014 People who hire nannies, caregivers and other domestic workers in Massachusetts must now adhere to established labor standards and other...
N.J. Court OKs Employment Contract That Shortened Worker’s Time to Sue July 3, 2014 By Young Ha A New Jersey appeals court recently affirmed that a worker was bound by a contractual provision, contained in an employment...
Home Emergency Insurance Solutions Relaunches Home Protection Plans in California July 3, 2014 HomeServe USA‘s subsidiary Home Emergency Insurance Solutions (HEIS), is relaunching its optional Water Service Line Insurance plans as home protection...