New ‘Prepare Florida’ Initiative Offers Hurricane Preparedness Resources June 12, 2019 Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis has launched an initiative designed to encourage Floridians to prepare now before a...
U.S. Spends Billions on Disaster Aid Over Investing in More Lasting Preparedness June 12, 2019 By Eric Roston Forecasters are expecting this year’s North Atlantic hurricane season to be roughly average, with about 14 named storms including six...
Study Debunks Theory That Legalized Marijuana Helps Prevent Opioid Deaths June 12, 2019 By Carla K. Johnson A new study shoots down the notion that medical marijuana laws can prevent opioid overdose deaths, challenging a favorite talking...
Doctor in Oklahoma Trial Says J&J Pushed Opioids Even After Abuse Became Known June 11, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Andrew Harris Oklahoma’s star witness told a state judge that Johnson & Johnson pressed doctors to prescribe its painkillers even as the...
Zurich, Vertus Launch Hurricane Deductible Buy-Back Program in Florida June 11, 2019 Zurich has launched Cat4Home, a new hurricane deductible buy-back program through Vertus Insurance Partners. Cat4Home is a supplemental insurance policy...
Digital Billboards in Illinois City to Display Tornado Warnings June 11, 2019 The National Weather Service and an outdoor advertising company are teaming up to equip nine digital billboards in central Illinois...
Smith Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Austin as VP, Healthcare June 11, 2019 Alliant Insurance Services has added Eric Smith as vice president, Alliant Healthcare, based in Austin, Texas. He will provide insurance...
Thousands of Wind-Related Claims Filed in Texas After Weekend Storms June 11, 2019 Following an outbreak of severe thunderstorms and damaging winds on June 9, thousands of wind-related claims have been filed in...
Crane Falls on Dallas Apartments; 1 Killed, 5 Injured June 11, 2019 By Juan Lozano and Jake Bleiberg A construction crane buffeted by high winds during a storm toppled on a Dallas apartment building Sunday, killing one woman...
Nebraska Family Dollar Store Faces $302K in Fines for Workplace Hazards June 11, 2019 Federal workplace safety officials have proposed $302,147 in penalties against a Family Dollar Store in Omaha, Nebraska. The U.S. Department...