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...
Hurricanes News
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...
Some North Carolina coastal residents could see a spike in their insurance rates because of a recent decision by the...
In storm-ravaged parts of the Northwest, home and business owners are beginning to file insurance claims — a process that...