The University of Iowa has named a 14-member task force that will assist in planning changes to reduce the risk of future flooding from the Iowa River. Officials say the flood mitigation task force will meet throughout the fall with …
For the second straight year, data gathered by State Farm Insurance shows that vehicles are most likely to collide with deer in West Virginia — a one in 45 chance. That’s up from a year ago when the odds were …
Marietta, Pennsylvania-based Donegal Group Inc. reported that its net income for the third quarter of 2008 will reflect realized investment losses related to its equity securities and claim activity resulting from Hurricane Ike in Ohio and western Pennsylvania on September …
State officials say nearly three dozen Iowa communities vying for about $200 million in federal aid to buy out homes in flood-prone areas have until early next year to make formal applications. Bret Voorhees is a spokesman for Iowa Homeland …
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) recently awarded Patrick Faga, president/CEO, Central Iowa Mutual Insurance Association, Story, Iowa, the Professional Farm Mutual Manager of the Year Award during NAMIC’s annual convention held Sept. 28 – Oct. 1 in …
Waterloo, Iowa got its flood money. Now, the city has to figure out what to do with it. The city council voted on October 2 to approve more than $1 million in aid from state agencies. Mayor Tim Hurley says …
State insurance commissioners have lashed out at members of Congress who are blaming state regulation for the problems of American International Group (AIG) and using the AIG crisis to bolster their advocacy for federal regulation. The state regulators spoke out …
Iowa’s capital city could see about $800,000 in state flood aid this month, and the city’s mayor wants it to go toward energy-efficient building. The Des Moines City Council on on September 30th signed off on grant agreements with the …
Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance recently named Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee to its board of directors effective Oct. 1, 2008. Gee replaces James L. Setterlin who recently announced his retirement from the Board after 21 years of service. Before …
To hear Julie Rochman tell it, she’d like every community in the United States to be resilient in the face of natural disasters. Rochman, president and CEO of the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and former head of …
