Insurance News from August 02, 2019
National News
Small Businesses Learn Hard Lessons When They Don’t Prepare for Disaster
When Hurricane Irma hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, Carlos Melendez couldn't contact...
Gun Maker Appeals to Supreme Court Over Liability for Sandy Hook
State, Local Governments Debate How to Best Allocate Any Opioid Settlement Funds
U.S. Regulators Inspected Amazon Cloud Unit When Capital One Breach Was Underway
Regulator Says U.S. Railroads Still Have Work to Do Installing Key Safety Technology
International & Reinsurance News
UK Regulator Asks Insurers to Weigh Possible Business Impact of Climate Change
The Bank of England for the first time is asking British insurers to gauge how global...
East News
Relief Arrives for Connecticut Homeowners with Crumbling Foundations
After worrying for years about the foundations crumbling beneath their houses, hundreds...
West News
California Governor Defends State’s Wildfire Efforts
Gov. Gavin Newsom defended California's wildfire prevention efforts this week while...
Southeast News
Family of Florida Man Killed in Autopilot Crash Sues Tesla
Tesla Inc. was sued for the second time in three months by the family of a car owner...
Texas / South Central News
Texas High Court Clarifies Bad Faith in Appraisal Process
An insurer's payment of the appraisal value after disputing a claim does not establish...
Midwest News
Extreme Heat May Hurt Farms, Agriculture Industry: Report
As many as nine states could see heat indexes above 100 degrees for more than a quarter...