New FEMA Rules Aim to Cut the Red Tape of Disaster Recovery January 22, 2024 By Rebecca Santana Anyone who has lived through a natural disaster and then applied to the federal government for assistance knows that it...
Hedge Funds Rake in Huge Profits Betting on Catastrophe Risk January 22, 2024 By Gautam Naik and Sheryl Tian Tong Lee For hedge funds, the science of catastrophes helped generate the best returns of any alternative investment strategy last year. The...
Class Actions Filed Over Builders Mutual, Progressive’s Own Data Breaches January 22, 2024 By William Rabb Progressive Casualty Insurance and North Carolina-based Builders Mutual Insurance Co. have been served with class-action lawsuits over data breaches on...
37 Massachusetts Communities Qualify for State Disaster Aid for December Flooding January 22, 2024 Thirty-seven Massachusetts communities damaged by flooding last year will be getting a share of $10 million in disaster relief funding,...
Family of Inmate Who Died by Suicide in Virginia Jail Gets $1.75M From Psychiatrist January 22, 2024 By Matthew Barakat The family of a man who died by suicide at a Virginia jail after his antipsychotic medication was discontinued has...
Western U.S. States Had Among Highest Car Theft Rates, Report Shows January 22, 2024 A new report shows Colorado has the most car thefts, while populous California made the top 10 list. The report’s...
Erie Strategic Ventures Backs Wagmo, Roots Automation, Trust & Will January 22, 2024 Erie Strategic Ventures, the venture capital arm of Erie Insurance, has announced investments in three new portfolio companies: Wagmo, Roots...
New Orleans to Activate Citywide Freeze Plan Ahead of Extreme Winter Weather January 19, 2024 The City of New Orleans announced that they will activate a citywide freeze plan in anticipation of the extreme winter...
Medical Experts May be Needed, Even in Negligence Claims – Kentucky Supreme Court January 19, 2024 By William Rabb When a baseball umpire, well-traveled in college conferences, went to a hospital for X-rays on his surgically repaired ankle in...
Cold Weather Causes More Than 60 Oil Spills in North Dakota January 19, 2024 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bitter cold weather is causing a rash of spills in the oil fields of North Dakota...