The insured losses from Hurricane Isaias are shaping up to be less than feared.
The European Union is providing a new backstop to a war risk insurance program.
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East News
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- MEMIC Group to Send $17 Million Dividend to Employers
- AI Insiders Voice Alarms to NYC Council as Local Governments Take Up Safety Concerns
- Army Report Cites Systematic Failures in 2025 Helicopter and Jet Collision That Killed 67
- Alliant Insurance Acquires New Hampshire’s Melcher & Prescott
Midwest News
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- RT FLEX Expands Across Property, Casualty, Construction, and Executive and Professional Liability Lines
- Trump’s Executive Order on Dyed Diesel Provides Little Relief for Farmers and Truckers
- Michigan Attorney General Sues State’s Blue Cross Health Insurer
- Ohio Contractor Sued for for Alleged Incomplete Home Improvements
- People Moves: Severino Joins Alliant’s Midwest Benefits Team; Doubtless Names Wiley as Regional President for North America
Because smoke claims are typically high after wildfires, the new law will add to the already considerable workload.
Texas / South Central News
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- US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
- Texas Agency Sues to Stop Release of Data Center Records, Citing Terrorist Risk
Southeast News
- ‘Unusual’ Isaias Brings Winds, Downed Trees But Fewer Claims Than Expected
- Rider Dies, Others Hurt on Six Flags Roller Coaster in Georgia
- Supervisor’s Punching of Employees Enough for Tort Suit, NC Appeals Court Says
- Hurricane Isaias Reaches Cat 3 Status as Insurers, Adjusters, Property Owners Prepare
- PVC Pipes Swept Away by Helene Still Dominate Cleanup of NC River
- Two Past Hurricanes, OIR Data Give Idea of What to Expect From Isaias in Florida
ASOS said an “unauthorized party” impersonated a trusted contact.
West News
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- Homebuyers in Wildfire-Prone Areas Get Better Mortgage Deals Online
- PG&E Warns of Possible Weekend Power Shutoffs Amid Windy California Weather
- Will California’s New Smoke Claims Law Create a Recovery Bottleneck?
- California Workers’ Comp Combined Ratio Highest in More Than 20 Years
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