Monthly Archives: <span>April 2018</span>

Mississippi County Installs 11 Weather Warning Sirens

Over a year after a tornado tore through an east Mississippi county without warning, the county is installing weather sirens that will extend warning coverage by over 300 miles. The Meridian Star reports that Lauderdale County is spending $176,000 to …

2 Tornadoes Knock Out Power in Florida City, Delay Flights

Weather officials say two tornadoes hit a Florida city on Tuesday, causing mostly minor damage. The National Weather Service confirmed that one tornado touched down shortly after 3:30 p.m. in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Greg …

West Virginia Sues Equifax Over Data Breach

West Virginia sued Equifax Inc on Thursday for failing to safeguard consumer information of hundreds of thousands of state residents and for delaying alerting the public to a breach that exposed the personal data of about 148 million people, the …

Climate Change Act: Commit New York to Being Powered by 100% Renewables

Allianz says it’s further integrating ecological and social responsibility into its core business. The insurance giant, which is already known for its sustainable bent, this week issued a 2017 Sustainability Report that documents Allianz Group’s achievements in corporate responsibility, with …

Chubb Launches Online Cyber Risk Index

Chubb has put two decades worth of its own commercial cyber claims data into an online index that shows the cyber threats for organizations based on their size and industry. Access to the new proprietary online Chubb Cyber Index is …

Insurer Hagerty’s 10 ‘Hot’ Future Collectible Cars from 2018 Models

While the future of new car ownership may be up for debate, 2018 has ushered in a new class of vehicles that promise to be sought-after collectibles. According to Hagerty, which specializes in insurance for collectible cars, 10 vehicles in …

Tennessee Mall Damaged in 2010 Flood Seeks More Insurance Money

The owners of Opry Mills are asking the Tennessee Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that reduced their 2010 flood insurance coverage from $200 to $50 million. The Tennessean reports the Simon Property Group filed an appeal last month with …

XL Catlin Adds Construction, Renovation Endorsement to Property Insurance Program

XL Catlin has added a Course of Construction (COC) coverage option to its Platinum Property insurance program to help businesses in the U.S. and Canada address construction risks associated with their property expansion and renovation plans. The Platinum Property Policy …

Louisiana Bill Would Create Reinsurance Pool for Health Coverage

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner James Donelon says he is supporting a bill that would create an insurance pool to help stabilize the state’s individual market for health insurance. The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that Donelon, along with state lawmakers Rep. …

Oklahoma Orders More Cuts in Water Injection Amounts After Earthquakes

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has directed a wastewater disposal well to reduce its volume of injection after more than a dozen earthquakes rattled part of northwest Oklahoma since Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded three quakes Monday, including one near …