Damage from Whopper Hurricanes Increasing for Many Reasons August 27, 2020 By Seth Borenstein America and the world are getting more frequent and bigger multibillion dollar tropical catastrophes like Hurricane Laura because of a...
Arkansas Sees Near-Record Increase in COVID-19 Deaths August 27, 2020 By Andrew DeMillo Arkansas on Wednesday reported its second-highest one-day increase in COVID-19 deaths so far and 649 new confirmed cases of the...
4 Killed as Hurricane Laura Slams Louisiana, but Less Damage Than Forecast August 27, 2020 By Ernest Scheyder and Elijah Nouvelage Hurricane Laura ripped through Louisiana on Thursday, destroying buildings in towns across the southwestern corner of the state and killing...
Arkansas Governor Rejects Panel’s Call to Close Bars to Prevent Virus Spread August 27, 2020 By Andrew DeMillo Gov. Asa Hutchinson has rejected a White House task force’s recommendation that Arkansas close bars and implement other restrictions, despite...
New Orleans Sues Owners Over Deadly Collapse of Hotel Project August 27, 2020 The city of New Orleans is suing the owners of a hotel that was under construction when it collapsed 10...
Analysts Warn of Effects of Hurricane Laura Losses on P/C Insurers August 27, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Ratings analysts A.M. Best and Moody’s are expecting property/casualty insurers and reinsurers to suffer meaningful losses from Hurricane Laura. A.M....
Hurricane Laura Slows After Landfall; Inland Storm Surge Expected August 26, 2020 By Ernest Scheyder, Jennifer Hiller and Brad Brooks HOUSTON, Texas, Aug 27 08:12 AM – Hurricane Laura made landfall early on Thursday in southwestern Louisiana as one of...
Former Texas Insurance Agent Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison August 26, 2020 Lynn “Skipper” Strickland of Parker County, Texas, a former insurance agent who sold policies while claiming his license was still...
Hurricane Laura Expected to Be Category 4 When It Hits Texas, Louisiana August 26, 2020 By Ernest Scheyder Hurricane Laura was expected to rapidly strengthen to a Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday on a steady track to hit...
Hurricane Laura’s Timing, Direction Bring Harvey, Katrina, Rita to Mind August 25, 2020 Tropical Storm Laura morphed into a hurricane on Aug. 25, 2020 — three years to the day after Hurricane Harvey...