August 26, 2017
Early this morning, Hurricane Harvey weakened to a category 1 hurricane as it moved farther inland over southeastern Texas. It continues to bring “life-threatening storm surge, rainfall, and wind hazards to portions of the Texas coast,” according to the National …
August 26, 2017
Harvey became the strongest hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years, making landfall in the heart of the U.S. energy sector and bringing the danger of a life-threatening storm surge. Harvey came ashore as a Category 4 storm …
August 25, 2017
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation on Thursday convened Southern California insurance industry leaders to explore the impact of fostering an inclusive work environment, with an estimated 200 attendees at its Women in Insurance Conference Series luncheon in Los Angeles. Two …
August 25, 2017
With Hurricane Harvey threatening the Texas coastline, A.M. Best said it has begun to assess the potential financial impact this event may have on the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry. The most recent track of Harvey has the storm path running …
August 25, 2017
Ben Brookes, RMS Vice President Capital Markets Solutions, posted the following blog update at 15:00 UTC , Friday August 25 Until yesterday evening Harvey looked like a rain-flooding threat, largely – likely to land-fall as a tropical storm or weak …
August 25, 2017
South Dakota farmers are reporting crops devastated by herbicide drift. The Argus Leader reports that farmers believe the herbicide to be dicamba, which is used for weed control. Three dicamba products are registered for use on dicamba-tolerant soybean plants in …
August 25, 2017
The Oklahoma Geological Survey has proposed to install more than 70 permanent seismic stations across the state that would allow scientists to better study earthquakes. The $3.5 million proposal would be placed in a grid pattern and phased in for …
August 25, 2017
The Souris River Joint Board has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to review the preliminary flood risk map for Minot. Board members said the failure to consider the operations of Canadian dams in the development of the flood risk …
August 25, 2017
Chicago-based CNA has appointed Justin Lash as vice president of the company’s Nashville and New Orleans franches. In this role, He reports to Rob Huber, senior vice president and southern zone officer. Lash has more than 14 years of insurance …
August 25, 2017
The National Hurricane Center has called off the hurricane watch from Port Mansfield, Texas, south to the mouth of the Rio Grande, but the Hurricane Harvey scenario for Corpus Christi and the surrounding areas on the mid-Texas coast seems to …