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...
Washington Insurance Commissioner Probing Unpaid Insurance Taxes August 27, 2020 Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has begun a study to determine how many organizations in Washington are not paying insurance...
Apple Can’t Dodge California Lawsuit Claiming Sex-Bias for Canceled Contract August 27, 2020 Apple Inc. can’t dodge a lawsuit in which it’s accused of canceling a contract with a janitorial service because 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...
Actuaries Index: Extreme Climate Conditions Hit New High in Winter 2019-20 August 27, 2020 By Don Jergler A multiyear trend of increasing climate condition measurements from the U.S. and Canada hit a new high in winter 2019-2020,...
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...
Ohio High Court: Private Company Workers Can’t Sue Over Urine Tests August 27, 2020 Private company workers who provide drug test urine samples under direct observation can’t sue over invasion of privacy, a divided...
4 Indicted for Minneapolis Police Station Fire August 27, 2020 Four people have been indicted for allegedly helping to burn down a Minneapolis police station during the protests over the...
Brown & Brown Cancels Deal After Ohio Agency Exec Pleads Guilty in College Scam August 27, 2020 Daytona Beach, Florida-based insurance broker Brown & Brown Inc. has terminated its previously announced agreement to purchase the assets of...