Unemployment Insurance assistance has been extended for up to 13 weeks for those who have exhausted their benefits, the Louisiana Department of Labor announced. “Those people who have used up their 26 weeks of unemployment benefits are now eligible to …
Individuals who want to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance as a result of hurricanes Katrina and Rita must file by the end of the day on Nov. 30, according to the Louisiana Department of Labor. Previous notices about the deadline …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it will hold a teleconference on Wed., Nov. 30, 11:30 a.m. to discuss the progress of moving evacuees in Texas toward independence. FEMA had launched a massive outreach effort earlier this month to …
The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved and released an additional $4.2 million in Public Assistance (PA) to Alabama. The grants are the latest reimbursements for costs associated with the response to and recovery from …
Disaster recovery officials are urging those who sustained damages to their personal or business properties as a result of the severe storms and flooding in October to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster aid whether they …
The physician-led traffic safety advocacy group called End Needless Death on Our Roadways (END), and the National Safety Council, released their annual list of the 15 deadliest states in the country for impaired driving and reported that 13 states have …
Thousands of claims from hurricanes that struck the Southeast in 2005 remain unsettled in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, but victims of the busiest and costliest Atlantic hurricane season on record may be comforted now that it’s finally ending …
Lloyd’s has issued an updated statement on the estimated financial impact on the market of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, based on the results gathered from “a Major Loss Return from each Managing Agent.” Lloyd’s also gissued a first estimate …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has revised its outlook on ACE Ltd. and its active operating insurance companies to stable from negative. S&P also affirmed its “A+” counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on ACE’s active operating …
The Bermuda-based Everest Re Group, Ltd. announced that it estimates losses arising from Hurricane Wilma at $230 million on an after-tax basis. “This event, which impacted the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico and South Florida, created widespread destruction, the magnitude of …