The massive, weekend storm system that killed dozens of people, and destroyed buildings, livestock and other property as it swept east across the country, produced the most significant insured losses in North Carolina and Virginia, officials said. The thunderstorm system …
More Alabama homeowners are seeking their insurance coverage through the state’s windpool as the trend of private insurers shedding their wind policies continues. The Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association, known as the windpool, grew by a third between February 2010 and …
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is creating a commission to address the rising cost of insurance for the state’s coastal homeowners. Bentley said the commission will be asked to make recommendations on how to make affordable coverage more available to coastal …
The Alabama House is making a second attempt to ban texting while driving The House voted 86-2 last Thursday for legislation sponsored by Republican Rep. Jim McClendon of Springville. He got a similar bill passed last year, only to see …
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has renewed a campaign pledge to call a special session of the state legislature to find a solution for coastal residents seeking homeowners insurance. “I have made a commitment, and I’ve been keeping my commitments,” the …
The latest electronic novelty popping up in local bars in Alabama might spare someone a night in jail or even save a life — or it might just become another drinking game. Breathalyzer machines have been installed at several bars …
Relatives of two teachers shot and killed during a faculty meeting last year at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have filed lawsuits claiming school administrators’ failure to follow safety rules contributed to the mass slaying. The lawsuits, filed in …
Farmer’s Insurance Group has named Todd Brooks senior vice president of its eastern zone, which comprises the states of Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. He most recently served as vice president of field operations for Farmer’s …
Indianapolis, Ind.-based property loss adjusting and claims management services provider National Catastrophe Adjusters Inc. announced that it has acquired T.M. Mayfield & Co. of North Carolina. The addition of T.M. Mayfield significantly expands NCA Group’s commercial loss adjusting capabilities and …
The U.S. coal industry had its deadliest year in nearly two decades in 2010, with much of the death toll stemming from a single explosion. As of last week, 48 miners had died in the nation’s 1,500 coal mines over …
