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‘Most Secure Places to Live’ Are In Ore., Calif. and Wash.

Health, prosperity, safety and security are all desirable aspects when it comes to seeking a place to live, work or raise a family. According to the fourth annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers Insurance Group of …

USGS Finds Southern California Ash May Pose Health Problems

Ash from October and November’s southern California wildfires may pose problems to health and the environment, according to preliminary results from a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study released to the Multi-Agency State and Federal Task Force. Samples collected from two …

U.S. to Investigate Sept. 11 Sick Workers’ Insurance Program

Federal officials said this week they will investigate why a $1 billion Sept. 11 insurance fund created by Congress to cover claims of sick ground zero workers is fighting the cases in court rather than distributing money. The World Trade …

Okla. Lawmakers Examine State Preparations for Pandemic

Lawmakers in Oklahoma questioned whether the state would be prepared in the event of an influenza pandemic during a legislative study conducted by state Rep. Lee Denney. Lawmakers and other officials recently met at the Oklahoma State Department of Health …

A Nod to Dodd

Sen. Trent Lott, R- Miss., appears to have quieted down since his Hurricane Katrina claim has been settled, so perhaps people will start listening to other senators in Washington on property insurance and natural disaster legislation. Perhaps they will start …

A Nod to Dodd

Sen. Trent Lott, R- Miss., appears to have quieted down since his Hurricane Katrina claim has been settled, so perhaps people will start listening to other senators in Washington on property insurance and natural disaster legislation. Perhaps they will start …

From Lott to Dodd

Sen. Trent Lott, R- Miss., appears to have quieted down since his Hurricane Katrina claim has been settled, but other senators in Washington are making noise concerning property insurance and natural disaster legislation. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., chairman of the …

A Nod to Dodd

Sen. Trent Lott, R- Miss., appears to have quieted down since his Hurricane Katrina claim has been settled, so perhaps people will start listening to other senators in Washington on property insurance and natural disaster legislation. Perhaps they will start …

New Markets

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Catastrophic Events Raise Business Interruption Coverage Questions

Considering the number of people who lived and worked in the area, the destruction of the World Trade Center complex was the functional equivalent of obliterating a small- to medium-sized city. Several recent and relatively recent events — the wildfires …