September 17, 2013
Fewer than a quarter of the parents of children in the Sioux Falls, S.D., school district who have received laptop computers have bought insurance, though officials say a change in the policy might prompt more to sign up. The insurance …
September 17, 2013
Forecasters says there’s a potential for flash flooding and river flooding as more rainfall is expected across much of northern and central New Mexico well into late this week. The National Weather Service says the potential for flooding is strongest …
September 17, 2013
Sept. 13 marked the fifth anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Ike on the Texas coast. Despite its Category 2 ranking when it hit, Ike caused more than $30 billion in damage and the lessons learned from it could be …
September 17, 2013
More than 100 Kentucky bridges have advanced deterioration and are at risk of collapsing, federal records show, and the head of the state’s transportation agency blames the situation largely on increased, heavier traffic since the bridges were built. The Associated …
September 17, 2013
State highway officials say West Virginia’s bridges are safe despite dozens that are both in disrepair and at risk of collapse if hit hard enough in the wrong place. An Associated Press review of federal records found that 178 West …
September 17, 2013
Computer security experts have discovered a group of highly sophisticated computer hackers operating for hire, a U.S computer security firm said on Tuesday, and it linked the group to some of the best-known cyber-espionoge attacks out of China in recent …
September 17, 2013
Charlie Crist hopes that the hug that hurt him becomes the hug that now heals him. Democratic President Barack Obama embraced Crist, then Florida’s Republican governor, at a 2009 rally. Republican Marco Rubio used the image to successfully chase Crist …
September 17, 2013
Hudson Insurance Group and Crum & Forster, both owned by Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., announced a strategic realignment of their directors and officers (D&O) and management liability business. C&F will transfer the following lines to Hudson’s Financial Products unit: public, …
September 17, 2013
This year’s Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) litigation over failed financial institutions is already exceeding that of the previous three years. According to a new report by Cornerstone Research — Characteristics of FDIC Lawsuits against Directors and Officers of Failed …
September 17, 2013
Property/casualty industry prior-year loss reserves have developed favorably for seven straight calendar years, according to a report from Fitch Ratings, which also said the industry’s reserve position remains adequate overall. Fitch Ratings found the industry reserve position to be adequate …