The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Virginia’s request for aid for individuals whose property was damaged by the Aug. 23 earthquake. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the agency’s decision last Friday. He said he’s disappointed and will immediately appeal. The …
Utica National Insurance Group in New Hartford, New York, has appointed industry veteran Raymond Cox as senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. Cox comes to Utica National Insurance from Munich Reinsurance America in Princeton, New Jersey, where he …
Branchville, N.J.-based Selective Insurance Group reported on Tuesday, Oct. 11, pre-tax catastrophe losses for the third quarter of around $70 million, or 20 points on the combined ratio. The loss estimate is net of reinsurance recoveries and inclusive of reinstatement …
Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), a member of the PURE Group of Insurance Companies, announced it is expanding into several new states, including Missouri, Indiana and Wyoming. PURE and the PURE Group of Insurance Companies serve more than 11,000 members …
A motorist was injured by a pumpkin that crashed through her windshield after it fell from or was dropped off an overpass north of Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports that the incident occurred on Interstate 380 a …
A small tornado touched down in San Antonio early on Oct. 9, damaging several homes and a post office. The overnight storm dumped more than 3 inches of rain on the city and left thousands without power, the San Antonio …
Finding the capital to get a new power plant in the ground is no small task for any company, but for developers aiming to use emerging clean energy technologies, the challenges are even greater. A California clean energy fund, CalCEF, …
Democrats in Arkansas next year can’t escape the debate over the health care overhaul. They can at least try to change the conversation in their favor. The dispute between Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe’s administration and legislative Republicans over whether to …
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that three workers’ compensation safety groups have earned a combined $847,714 in dividends. The dividends were based largely on each group’s overall loss ratio. The largest dividend, $398,186, went to the Lone Star Auto Dealers …
Firefighters in nine Texas cities will be installing smoke alarms into the homes of low income and elderly residents thanks to this year’s We’re Out to Alarm Texas smoke alarm campaign. The program now in its seventh year has saved …
