Alabama News

CIGNA HealthCare Names S.E. Region V.P.

Bloomfield, Conn.-based CIGNA HealthCare has appointed Michael Muchnicki as regional vice president for the Southeast region. Muchnicki will be based in CIGNA’s offices in Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta. Muchnicki will support the strategic development and execution of business growth opportunities …

Research Team to Study Genesis of Monsoon Storms

A team of researchers from Alabama and other states will train an array of instruments skyward in Arizona this summer for an unprecedented study of the genesis of monsoon storms. About 20 scientists will spend July and August collecting data …

La. Commissioner Seeks to Extend Time to Sue Over Katrina/Rita Claims

Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon has issued Advisory Letter 06-04 to the approximate 100 companies with homeowners insurance policies in Louisiana, requesting their cooperation in extending from one to two years the prescriptive period for policyholders with Hurricane Katrina …

Notable Quotable

“From its inception and until recently, the best thing the National Flood Insurance Program had going for it was a run of good luck. Even with such good fortune, however, the program could not avoid running in the red on …

Federal Flood Insurance Program is floundering, needs reform

Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is edited from a statement made by Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., who chairs the U.S. Senate Committee of Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. The committee is considering a Senate bill to reform the federal flood …

News Currents

Report ranks Phoenix drivers safest of big cities Drivers in Phoenix are the safest big city commuters, according the second-annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.” Drivers in Phoenix can expect to bump into another vehicle on the roadway every 9.7 …

Federal Flood Insurance Program is floundering, needs reform

Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is edited from a statement made by Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., who chairs the U.S. Senate Committee of Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. The committee is considering a Senate bill to reform the federal flood …

Report ranks Phoenix drivers safest of big cities

Drivers in Phoenix are the safest big city commuters, according the second-annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.” Drivers in Phoenix can expect to bump into another vehicle on the roadway every 9.7 years — slightly more frequent than the national …

Allstate report ranks South Dakota drivers as safest

Residents of Sioux Falls, S.D., are the safest drivers in the United States, according to the second-annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.” The largest city in South Dakota moves up from the number two spot on last year’s report from …

Allstate report ranks South Dakota drivers as safest

Residents of Sioux Falls, S.D., are the safest drivers in the United States, according to the second-annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.” The largest city in South Dakota moves up from the number two spot on last year’s report from …