Vast Sahara Dust Cloud Hinders Formation of Tropical Storms in Atlantic August 3, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan Dry air from the Sahara that’s carrying enough dust it can be seen from space is preventing thunderstorms over the...
Starr Insurance Companies Extends Defense Base Act Coverage to Small Contractors August 2, 2019 Starr Wright Insurance Agency, Inc. (Starr Wright USA), a division of Starr Insurance Companies, has a launched a distribution channel...
Oklahoma Independent Agents Group Confirms Officers for 2019-2020 August 2, 2019 The Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma (IIAO), the state’s largest insurance and property casualty agents’ association, has confirmed its 2019-2020...
Outlooks Revised to Positive for Minnesota Lawyers Mutual, MLM Risk Retention Group August 2, 2019 AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and...
Minnesota Law Requiring Drivers to Use Hands-Free Phones Now in Effect August 2, 2019 A reminder to Minnesota motorists — keep your hands off your cellphone while driving. A new state law took effect...
Extreme Heat May Hurt Farms, Agriculture Industry: Report August 2, 2019 By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting As many as nine states could see heat indexes above 100 degrees for more than a quarter of the year...
Texas High Court Clarifies Bad Faith in Appraisal Process August 2, 2019 By Jim Sams An insurer’s payment of the appraisal value after disputing a claim does not establish that it was liable, nor does...
Small Businesses Learn Hard Lessons When They Don’t Prepare for Disaster August 2, 2019 By Joyce M. Rosenberg When Hurricane Irma hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, Carlos Melendez couldn’t contact the staffers or customers of his San...
Louisiana Flood Victims End Lawsuit Against Trump, HUD Over Disaster Aid August 2, 2019 By Melinda Deslatte Two Louisiana homeowners who sued the Trump administration over federal policies that stalled grants for victims of a massive 2016...
Regulator Says U.S. Railroads Still Have Work to Do Installing Key Safety Technology August 2, 2019 By Matthew Daly The railroad industry has installed safety technology on nearly 90% of tracks where it is required, federal officials said Wednesday,...