North Carolina Coastal Homeowners Weigh Self-Insuring for Floods Due to Premium Hikes April 7, 2014 By Bruce Smith Bill Cherry has seen his share of storms buffet his house and his Breezeway Restaurant and Motel near Topsail Beach...
South Carolina Coast Worries About Rising Flood Insurance Premiuns’ Effects on Historic Preservation April 7, 2014 By Bruce Smith Charleston’s storied historic district of about 4,800 structures lies on a peninsula almost entirely in a flood plain. And there’s...
Mississippi Sets Hurricane Deductible Rule April 7, 2014 Mississippians will see uniform rules about when hurricane deductibles apply to their homeowners insurance under a law Gov. Phil Bryant...
Florida Sees Drop in Auto No-Fault Questionable Claims April 7, 2014 By Michael Adams A national study found that Florida has seen its first decrease in questionable automobile claims since state lawmakers rewrote the...
People – Southeast April 7, 2014 Van Wert, Ohio-based Central Insurance Companies announced several promotions. Keith Moore is now senior vice president of the southeast region....
North Carolina Driver’s Ed: Does It Work? April 7, 2014 The North Carolina legislature’s government watchdog agency says the state still does not have a good handle on how effective...
Bank of America Settles Forced-Place Insurance Claims for $228M April 6, 2014 By Christie Smythe and Susannah Nesmith Bank of America Corp. agreed to pay $228 million to settle claims the bank overcharged for insurance homeowners were forced...
Insurance Can’t Protect Libertarian’s Dream of Unlimited Liability: McArdle April 6, 2014 By Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View If you run in libertarian circles, you hear a lot about lawsuits. It’s the obvious recourse for anyone who wants...
Scientists Warn: Prepare Now for Next Nuclear Plant Accident April 6, 2014 By Yuriy Humber Three major atomic accidents in 35 years are forcing the world’s nuclear industry to stop imagining it can prevent more...
Stolen Marquis de Sade’s Sex Manuscript, Insured by Lloyd’s, Returns to Paris April 6, 2014 By Helene Fouquet The Marquis de Sade’s scandalous and sexually graphic novel “120 Days of Sodom” has come back home. Written in prison...