U.S. Plan for Major Expansion of Drone Uses Allows Flights at Night, Above Crowds January 15, 2019 By Alan Levin The federal government has unveiled a long-awaited set of proposals to dramatically expand civilian drone flights while also tightening security,...
Lawsuit Filed Over Crash that Killed 5 Kids Heading to Disney World January 15, 2019 The mother of one of the five children who died in a fiery wreck while on their way to Walt...
Sea Rise Blamed for Failure of Miami-Dade Septic Tanks January 15, 2019 By Alex Harris Miami-Dade has tens of thousands of septic tanks, and a new report reveals most are already malfunctioning – the smelly...
Des Moines Buying 78 Flood-Damaged Homes January 14, 2019 Des Moines, Iowa, has spent about $10.5 million to buy 78 homes damaged by June’s flash flooding, and officials hope...
After 2018 Flooding, Mitigation a Priority for 2 Wisconsin Counties January 14, 2019 Two neighboring counties in southern Wisconsin are taking steps to address last year’s widespread flooding that drenched streets, damaged homes...
Hedge Fund Baupost Reported to Hold $1 Billion in PG&E Insurance Claims January 14, 2019 By Miles Weiss, Allison McNeely and Katherine Doherty Seth Klarman’s Baupost Group has been the poster child of the hedge fund industry’s ill-timed stock-market bets on the troubled...
Cavignac & Associates in California Names Goucher Commercial Account Manager January 14, 2019 San Diego, Calif.-based Cavignac & Associates has named Brandon Goucher an account manager within the firm’s commercial department. Goucher is...
California Comp Insurers Won’t See Insurance Guarantee Assessment, a First in 20 Years January 14, 2019 By Don Jergler California worker’s compensation insurers and their customers are getting a bit of a break this year. The California Insurance Guarantee...
Woodruff Sawyer in California Names Overbay COO, Allen Chief Revenue Officer January 14, 2019 San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff Sawyer has promoted Zac Overbay to the position of chief operating officer, and Norman Allen has...
Freezing Rain Causes Power Outages for 140K Residents in North Carolina January 14, 2019 Freezing rain and sleet this weekend knocked out power to northwestern North Carolina residents and businesses. Duke Energy reports roughly...