Two houses lay destroyed and toppled outside New Orleans after
Hurricane Katrina.
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Swingle named president of IIAT; Elbert and Branniff honored The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas introduced new officers for the coming year at its 110th Annual Conference & Trade Show, held in early June in San Antonio. The IIAT also …
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3 Million A new survey by Trusted Choice and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America found that nearly three million households have lost their homeowners coverage since 2003, and most homeowners have done nothing to structurally reinforce their …
Ark. company recalls 40,000 pounds of ground beef sold in 12 states
Springdale, Ark.-based Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (www.tyson.com) on June 8 recalled more than 40,000 pounds of ground beef shipped to Wal-Mart stores in 12 states after samples tested at a Sherman, Texas, plant showed signs of E. coli contamination. No …
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Slow death for coastal windstorm bill in last days of Texas session In the waning days of the 2007 session of the Texas Legislature, marked by a tumultuous, unsuccessful struggle to oust the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, …
Sen. Alexander takes up nuclear workers’ cause
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., is pressing the Bush administration to fully fund a compensation program for sick nuclear weapons workers and calling for Senate hearings on why claims have been delayed. “It has come to our attention that critical …
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Privacy Protection Nuts & Bolts: ELM Insurance is offering privacy protection insurance that includes coverage for: electronic and non-electronic security events including phishing, social engineering and physical theft. Sub-limited coverage for 1798* security breach, breach of statute including HIPAA (Health …
Alabama lawmakers raise auto insurance limits, but delay legislation for statewide building code
The Alabama Legislature adjourned after giving final approval to a key insurance measure that will increase the state’s auto liability minimum limits from 20/40/10 to 25/50/25. Legislators deferred to the 2008 session final action on a bill establishing a building …
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26 The number of people arrested by Florida officials on charges of using fraudulent identification to gain employment. The arrests stem from a joint investigation by the Department of Financial Services and the Department of Environmental Protection that found 115 …
Fla. Supreme Court ruling could set wind-water case precedent
An insurance company lawyer argued to the Florida Supreme Court earlier this month that his client should not have to pay full policy limits for wind damage to a home destroyed mainly by flooding during Hurricane Ivan. Florida Farm Bureau …
