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Collateral conundrum: To change or not to change N.Y. steps out as first state to deliver level playing field for...

States under cover

Natural catastrophes — and the affordability and availability of property insurance in disaster-prone areas — have been on center stage...

Massive Floods Hit Southern Mexico

By Antonio Villegas
A week of heavy rains unleashed massive flooding in southeastern Mexico, killing at least one person and forcing tens of...

Tropical Storm Noel Lashes Caribbean

By Jonathan M. Katz
Noel, a late season tropical storm, has caused extensive damage in the Dominican Republic and threatens greater havoc in Haiti....