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Soggy Neighborhoods Under Flash-Flood Warning in Mississippi

Forecasters expected more heavy rains in parts of the flood-ravaged South on Tuesday, prolonging the misery in neighborhoods surrounded by water. Some of the hardest-hit areas were under a flash flood watch, as the National Weather Service said as much …

4Q Earnings Briefs: Trupanion, United Fire, FNF

Trupanion Trupanion Inc. (TRUP) reported fourth-quarter net income of $636,000, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Seattle-based company said it had profit of 2 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The …

Refinery Fire Doused in South Texas, No Injuries

A fire at a Citgo refinery in in Corpus Christi, Texas, has been extinguished with no injuries, according to the petroleum company. The fire began in a pipeline owned by a third party shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Monday and …

Fire Destroys 4 Businesses in Busy South Dakota Town

Four downtown businesses in a small southwestern South Dakota community have been lost in a fire, according to the city’s mayor. The Vault restaurant, China Buffet, the Quilt Shop and an ice cream shop were burned in the massive fire …

Everest Insurance Adds 4 Underwriters to E&S Casualty Excess Group

Everest Insurance has added four underwriters within its Excess & Surplus Casualty Excess group. The new members of the group include: Kelly Doyle, who joins Everest as a senior underwriter based in the company’s Chicago office. Most recently, Doyle worked …

Insurance Underwriter Enters Race for Montana State Auditor

A third Republican said that he will run for the party’s nomination for Montana state auditor. Scott Tuxbury is an insurance underwriter who has worked to bring new insurance companies to Montana and design new insurance programs, he said in …

Icy Roads Caused Dozens of Crashes in Utah

Icy roads caused multiple crashes and temporary highway closures in Utah on Monday, officials reported. There were at least 84 crashes statewide Monday morning since midnight, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. Most were in northern Utah. I-15 and U.S. …

Homeland Security Reports Ransomware Attack Shut Gas Pipeline Facility for Two Days

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has alerted energy and other infrastructure firms to review their cybersecurity after a ransomware attack interrupted a natural gas compression facility. The attack caused the unidentified pipeline facility to lose access and visibility to …

Update: UK Issues Severe Flood Warnings as Rivers Peak After Storm Dennis

Residents in central England and Wales piled up sandbags, readied water pumps and hoped for the best Tuesday as rivers peaked after a weekend storm brought up to 6 inches (150 mm) of rain to an already waterlogged region. Environment …

Risk Strategies Acquires Virginia’s UNIRISC

Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired UNIRISC Inc., a specialist in the global relocation insurance and risk management needs of corporate personnel and private individuals moving domestically and overseas. Terms of the …

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