Allstate Corp. said it recorded pretax catastrophe losses of about $2.1 billion in the second quarter. The Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer on July 18 said the total included $230 million of pretax catastrophe losses for the month of June from 18 …
BASS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Heavy rain overnight helped firefighters gain more control over a forest fire burning at a military bombing range in southern New Jersey. Fire officials said Wednesday that half an inch (1.3 centimeters) of rain fell …
Angola will sell stakes in its largest insurer and in the local unit of Standard Bank Group Ltd. this year, as the oil-producing nation moves ahead with a privatization program to raise cash and diversify the economy. The disposal of …
Two large oil tankers were on fire on Friday after colliding near Singapore, the world’s biggest refueling port, with two crew members airlifted to hospital and others rescued from life rafts, authorities and one of the tanker owners said. Singapore …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Another wave of severe storms pummeled a wide swath of the United States and Canada leading to flash floods and water rescues Wednesday in the Ozark Mountains, dropping a tornado that ravaged a community in …
A U.S. judge dismissed most of a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing software company SolarWinds of defrauding investors by concealing its security weaknesses before and after a Russia-linked cyberattack targeting the U.S. government. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer in …
Four insurance companies, unable to escape a duty to defend a New York hotel where a young woman was secretly videotaped in the shower in 2015, have reached a settlement in the case that made headlines around the world. Citizens …
Intense heat that has been baking parts of the interior Western U.S. is expected to expand into the Pacific Northwest in the coming days, raising the risk of heat-related illnesses and new wildfires, according to an AccuWeather media advisory. Forecasts …
EASTON, Md. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane died Tuesday morning after an engine failure caused the aircraft to crash into a river on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, authorities said. The twin-engine Cessna 402 crashed into the water near …
Southwest Airlines and Archer Aviation said Friday they have agreed to develop operational plans for electric air taxi networks at California airports where the Texas-based airline operates. The companies said they have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on …
