Congress Renews Flood Insurance Program Until June 14 May 30, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Having failed several times to pass a $19 billion disaster aid bill with a federal flood insurance reauthorization provision by...
IBHS Chief Wright Urges Congress to Consider Tax Credits for Climate Resilience May 30, 2019 By Don Jergler Roy E. Wright, CEO and president of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, wants Congress to consider financing...
California Utility Regulator OKs PG&E’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan May 30, 2019 A Wildfire Mitigation Plan submitted by Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission on...
Unusual If Not Unprecedented: 500 Tornadoes in 30 Days May 30, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan The U.S. has been rocked by 500 tornadoes in the past 30 days with a trapped jet stream in the...
Severe Weather Impacting Oklahoma’s Canola, Wheat Crops May 30, 2019 Oklahoma’s canola and wheat harvests could be smaller and come later than expected due to recent severe weather, agriculture officials...
Flooding Persists as River Nears Crest in West Arkansas May 30, 2019 By Hannah Grabenstein The Arkansas River neared a historic crest on May 29 in Arkansas’ second-largest city, but officials said the levee system...
Arkansas Imposes 60-Day Insurance Cancellation Moratorium for Flood Victims May 30, 2019 The Arkansas Insurance Department announced a 60-day moratorium on the cancellation/non-renewal of policies for the non-payment of premiums by Arkansans...
State of Emergency Declared in Ohio; Insurers Asked to Allow Deferred Payments May 30, 2019 Ohio Insurance Director Jillian Froment has issued a bulletin to all insurance companies and other entities transacting the business of...
Insurance Paid Out $162K After Fuel Theft from Louisiana School System May 30, 2019 A state audit says a Louisiana school bus mechanic allegedly stole about $200,000 in fuel by using a school board...
Gov.: Care for Injured Drivers in Michigan Will ‘Still Be There’ After Insurance Overhaul May 30, 2019 By David Eggert Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on May 28 defended a pending overhaul of the state’s auto insurance law, saying treatment for...