In addition to the $5.2 billion in agricultural losses as a result of the drought in Texas this year, an additional $150 million in losses can be attributed to wildfires, according to state agriculture experts. Dr. Andy Vestal, Texas AgriLife …
Oklahoma homeowners will be eligible for a cash rebate of up to $2,000 for the installation of a qualified tornado shelter under a program announced by Gov. Mary Fallin. Using $1 million in federal grant money, the program will provide …
The Alamo Chapter Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) in San Antonio, Texas, announced that Susan G. Shoemake has been installed as president of the chapter for 2011 – 2012. Shoemake, who holds the CPCU and ARM designations, …
The Illinois Supreme Court has cleared the way for plaintiffs’ attorneys to push that a $10.1 billion verdict against cigarette-maker Philip Morris be revived, sending the matter back to the trial court for more hearings. The court upheld a state …
Indianapolis, Ind.-based property/casualty and employee benefit agency, MJ Insurance, for the eighth consecutive year has been recognized as a ‘Best Practices Agency’ by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (Big ‘I’). Last year, which marked the start of …
The Harris County Flood Control District announced it has launched a new tool to help Harris County, Texas, residents gain knowledge about floodplains and their flooding risks. The Flood Education Mapping Tool can be found online at www.hcfcd.org and builds …
Spring and summer storms in Kansas have led to more than $1 billion in insurance claims this year. The Kansas Department of Insurance reported that the 197,000 claims have been filed for property and crop damage. The numbers do not …
After hearing tearful testimony from several people whose life savings were stolen, a federal judge in Virginia sentenced a former Texas businessman to 60 years in prison for his role in a $100 million life insurance scam that claimed more …
Lawyers for a West Virginia nursing home are preparing to take a case to the state’s Supreme Court on the grounds that a $91.5 million jury award should be reduced under the state’s medical malpractice law. In August, after a …
Royal Dutch Shell’s Singapore refinery may remain shut for at least a month, industry sources said, and the company declared it would not meet supply commitments after a blaze at the major 500,000 barrels-per-day plant. Singapore is Asia’s hub for …
