Climate Change And The Nightmare Scenario for Florida’s Coastal Homeowners April 20, 2017 By Christopher Flavelle On a predictably gorgeous South Florida afternoon, Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason sat in his office overlooking the white-linen restaurants...
Michigan Supreme Court Tosses Suit over Icy Slip-and-Fall April 20, 2017 A traumatic fall in a dark, icy parking lot wasn’t enough to sway the Michigan Supreme Court. The justices last...
Noecker Joins Worldwide Facilities Lawyers Professional Team in Chicago April 20, 2017 National wholesale insurance brokerage and managing general agent, Worldwide Facilities, has hired Kirsten Noecker as an internal broker in its...
Texas Mutual Board OKs $260M Policyholder Dividend April 20, 2017 Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that its board of directors voted unanimously to approve a company-record $260 million dividend distribution...
Mired in Sex Assault Scandal, Baylor Hires 1st Female President April 20, 2017 Baylor University selected a new president to guide the nation’s largest Baptist school, picking the first female leader in its...
Allstate’s Catastrophe Losses Topped $780 Million in Q1 April 20, 2017 The Allstate Corp. announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of March 2017 of $516 million, pre-tax ($335 million after-tax),...
Cyber Thieves Hit 1,200 U.S. Hotels in InterContinental Chain April 20, 2017 By Alastair Sharp Global hotel chain InterContinental Hotels Group Plc said 1,200 of its franchised hotels in the United States, including Holiday Inn...
Tornado, Hail Losses Hurt Travelers in Q1 April 20, 2017 By Sonali Basak Travelers Cos. was burned again by Mother Nature. Alan Schnitzer has been contending with volatile weather since becoming chief executive...
Wyoming County February Storm Caused $2.8M in Damage April 20, 2017 Officials estimate a February storm that cut power to thousands of homes in Teton County, Wyo. and prompted a disaster...
Family Sues Mental Health Contractor in Oregon Bridge Suicide April 20, 2017 The family of a woman who jumped off the Astoria Bridge in northwestern Oregon seeks nearly $1 million in a...