North Carolina Approves 17.2% Rate Decrease for Workers’ Comp October 25, 2018 The North Carolina Rate Bureau’s 17.2 percent rate decrease filing for workers’ compensation insurance has been approved by North Carolina...
Utility, Insurer Sued Over Damage to Voting Machines in Mississippi County October 25, 2018 A southwest Mississippi county is suing an electrical utility and its own insurer, seeking more than $500,000 for damage to...
Survey: Florida Keys Population Fell by Nearly 3K After Hurricane Irma October 25, 2018 An annual population survey in the Florida Keys shows how many people left the island chain after Hurricane Irma last...
Chubb Notches Solid Q3 Profit with Lower Catastrophe Losses October 24, 2018 Chubb reported solid profit, increases in net premiums written and a healthy property/casualty combined ratio in its 2018 third quarter....
W.R. Berkley Q3 Profit Holds Steady October 24, 2018 W.R. Berkley Corp.’s third quarter featured flat net income but also higher premiums and soaring investment income. The Connecticut-based insurer...
Georgia Gov. Calls Special Session to Address Hurricane Michael Recovery Costs October 24, 2018 Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has called a special session of the state legislature to grapple with the recovery costs from...
Austin’s Flood-Induced Boil-Water Decree Could Last Weeks, Official Says October 24, 2018 Nearly 900,000 people in Texas’ capital may have to boil their tap water for two weeks, an official said Tuesday,...
South Texas Sees Resurgence in Eagle Ford Shale Drilling October 24, 2018 By Jordan Blum, The Houston Chronicle Three years ago, Allen Startz found himself in an unwanted kinship with thousands of other oilfield workers in South Texas’...
Galveston Struggling to Rebuild Housing 10 Years After Hurricane Ike October 24, 2018 Galveston hasn’t done enough to rebuild public housing that was destroyed by Hurricane Ike a decade ago, public housing advocates...
Leaks Cause 5K Barrels of Brine to Spill at 3 North Dakota Locations October 24, 2018 The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division says a pipeline leak caused 4,050 barrels of brine to spill at a...