A proposed 4.6 percent average statewide increase for homeowners insurance by The Travelers Companies Inc., was rejected last week by...
Hurricanes News
“Climate change is one of the foremost concerns of our time,” states a bulletin from Willis. “In a relatively short...
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry’s net income after taxes rose 7.1 percent to $49.4 billion through nine-months 2007 from $46.1...
Despite slow progress in rebuilding some neighborhoods, New Orleans’ population is nearing 300,000, or about 65 percent of its pre-Hurricane...
An editor has some control over the selection of the top stories of the year, but it’s limited. That is,...
It’s risky business selecting the top stories of the year. One’s choices are limited — they basically have to consist...
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. is asking a federal appeals court to throw out a landmark $1 million punitive...
Auto coverage essential; homeowners a growing market Recent snow and rain at many people’s doorsteps signal that it’s the high...
Richard Scruggs, facing federal charges, has now removed himself from the law consortium, Scruggs Katrina Group, which he formed in...
While 2007 was surprisingly calm year for hurricanes, that doesn’t mean Mother Nature didn’t have a tantrum or two. In...