Insurance News from February 05, 2007
National News
Levees in 27 States at Risk of Failing; Could Trigger Flood Insurance Mandate
The Army Corps of Engineers reported last week that 122 levees from Rhode Island to...
International & Reinsurance News
RMS Creates ‘Climate Change’ Position to Evaluate Impact on Risks
Newark, Calif.-based - Risk Management Solutions, a provider of products and services...
East News
Chemical Vapor Build-Up Cited in Mass. Paint Factory Explosion
A build-up of chemical vapor was the fuel for a massive explosion at a Danvers, Mass....
West News
Judge Approves First Step of Portland Archdiocese Reorganization
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland, Ore., can expect nearly $52 million in...
Southeast News
State Farm Won’t Renew 2,600 Policies in Alabama Beach Towns
Facing hundreds of hurricane-damage lawsuits on the Mississippi coast, State Farm Fire...
Texas / South Central News
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Feds, Corps From La. Flood Suit
Residents of the three areas flooded worst by Hurricane Katrina can sue the Army Corps...
Midwest News
Mich. Auto Insurance Rates Fall in 2006
Auto insurance rates offered by the state's top ten insurance companies dropped an...