Insurance News from August 15, 2008
National News
Earthquake Expert Warns of Economic Damage
From cracked oil and natural gas pipelines to contaminated public water supplies, the...
International & Reinsurance News
AIR Updates Catastrophe Risk Modeling Systems
Boston-based AIR Worldwide Corporation has announced the release of updates to its...
East News
Huge Glass Panel Falls 50 Stories in New York, Injures 2
A 1,500-pound glass panel being installed near the top of a skyscraper fell more than...
West News
Bigger, Tougher Fires Bring Calif. to the Brink; Schwarzenegger Proposes Insurance Surcharge
Faced with hundreds of big, hard-to-control blazes, California is struggling with what...
Southeast News
Florida Insurance Commissioner and Allstate Resolve Pending Litigation
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced that the Office of Insurance...
Texas / South Central News
AG: New Identity Theft Scam Targets Texas Debit Card Users
The Texas Attorney General's Office reports that a new identity theft scam is targeting...
Midwest News
Chicago Archdiocese Agrees to Settle for $12.7 Million in Abuse Cases
The Archdiocese of Chicago said it has agreed to pay more than $12.7 million to settle...