Mass. AG Proposes Limiting Amount of Mandatory Flood Insurance for Homeowners October 16, 2013 In an effort to assist homeowners facing significant flood insurance increases due to FEMA’s updated and expanded flood zone maps,...
2nd Worker Dies At 49ers Stadium Construction Site In California October 16, 2013 All work has stopped at the new $1.2 billion San Francisco 49ers showcase stadium while police, firefighters and state workplace...
Group Pushes For Lower DUI Standard in Utah October 16, 2013 A conservative think tank and advocate for harsher liquor laws in Utah is pushing to lower the legal limit for...
TVA’s Insurer Ordered to Pay $42 Million Toward Ash Spill Cleanup October 16, 2013 About $42 million has been recovered in the last week by the Tennessee Valley Authority to help pay for more...
Florida Supports Mississippi Suit Against Flood Insurance Hikes October 16, 2013 By Michael Adams Florida officials plan to file a brief in support of Mississippi’s lawsuit against the federal government in an attempt to...
Supreme Court Tackles Suits Against Firms for Human Rights Violations Abroad October 16, 2013 By Lawrence Hurley A majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices raised doubts on Tuesday over whether Daimler AG can be sued in federal...
Rural Groups Push Back on Crop Insurance Cuts October 16, 2013 By Alan Bjerga Rural groups say they’ll fight a proposed $100 million-a-year cut in crop insurance subsidies, a measure that has won the...
Icebergs, Insurance Hamper Top of the World Shipping Route October 16, 2013 By Jonathan Saul The new shipping route opened up through the Arctic by climate change will not be crowded any time soon. Cargoes...
Swiss Re in Pact with Pacific Century for Asia Life Investment October 16, 2013 Swiss Re announced that it has entered into an agreement with Pacific Century Group to invest up to $425 million...
AIR Worldwide Analyzes ‘Significant Damage’ from Cyclone Phailin October 16, 2013 According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Phailin made landfall on the eastern coast of India...