How to Fix Nation’s Flood Insurance Program December 31, 2010 By Jimi Grande The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking a top-to-bottom review of the efforts to reform the nation’s flood insurance...
Oahu Property Owners Urged to Buy Flood Insurance December 31, 2010 Emergency management officials are urging Oahu property owners to buy flood insurance at current rates before new flood maps —...
Maine Governor Seeks Disaster Assessment from Storm December 31, 2010 Maine Gov. John Baldacci is requesting a damage assessment for the torrential rainstorm that deluged eastern Maine earlier this month....
U.S. Analyst: China May Be ‘Likely Bright Spot’ in Asia Climate Action December 31, 2010 By David Fogarty The outcome of U.N. climate talks in Mexico this month should boost steps in Asia to curb greenhouse gas emissions,...
Inspectors Find 2 Tennessee Dams in Need of Repair December 31, 2010 State inspectors have found two privately owned hazardous dams in Tennessee that are in need of immediate repair, including one...
2011 Outlook: Too Much Capacity + Stagnant Demand = a Soft Market December 31, 2010 By Charles E. Boyle A quick, and as yet incomplete, survey of re/insurance industry leaders indicates that the main concern they will have to...
2010 Was Year of 20 Million Recalls for Car Makers December 31, 2010 By Ken Thomas Automakers recalled about 20 million vehicles in 2010, led by high-profile recalls by Toyota that prompted new scrutiny of the...
Steak n Shake Increases Its Bid for Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp December 31, 2010 Texas-based Biglari Holdings Inc., parent company of the Steak n Shake restaurants, has increased its proposal to acquire 100 percent...
Test Your 2010 Insurance News IQ: 25 Questions December 31, 2010 Are you an insurance news hound? Test your insurance news IQ and find out. The following questions and answers (at...
BP’s Gulf Spill Costs Look Manageable 8 Months Later December 30, 2010 By Chris Kahn As the Gulf oil spill gushed out of control, BP’s financial liabilities seemed big enough to sink the company. No...