GRAND ISS has organized Special Security Teams solely focused on responding to devastating storm-related risks St. Petersburg, FL – GRAND ISS, a global provider of security, risk mitigation, and investigative solutions, announced today the launch of its H.E.A.T. (Hurricane Emergency …
There are small but significant gains to be made for insureds in the current London D&O market, according to the majority of underwriters surveyed in the Willis Index tracking this sector. The Index for the second quarter of 2006 found …
American International Marine Agency, Inc. (AIMA), a wholly owned subsidiary of C. V. Starr & Co., Inc., said it has signed a new agreement with National Liability and Fire Insurance Company, a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of insurance …
An analysis of concrete safety barriers inside a downtown Washington parking garage found that some do not meet current building codes, including the one that collapsed last spring and allowed a Pullman woman’s car to plunge five stories. The city …
A severe thunderstorm nailed the Reno area, turning out the lights at casinos and a stadium where former major league slugger Jose Canseco was playing for a minor league team. Friday night’s storm dropped up to 1.5 inches of rain …
A wildfire in western Montana destroyed a house and two outbuildings, a U.S. Forest Service official said Saturday. The fire, which has scorched about 4 square miles, is one of five large blazes in Montana, according to the National Fire …
A lack of fences around backyard pools and lapses in adult supervision are some of the reasons Idaho ranks fourth in the nation in drowning deaths per capita, a medical doctor says. “Almost 80 percent of children who drown, drown …
Triple digit temperatures smashed records across California over the weekend, straining thermometers and air conditioners and prompting dozens of scattered electricity outages that left residents sizzling. A major Northern California power plant tripped off line as temperatures climbed, reducing electricity …
California (9,110 thefts) leads the nation in motorcycle theft rates in 2005, with Florida (6,324) following in second, and Texas (5,755)coming in third, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Other states rounding out the top 10, with theft totals …
A wave of April thunderstorms that pummeled central Indiana with hail the size of golf balls, or bigger, has so far generated insurance claims totaling $560 million, making it one of the state’s costliest weather events. The Insurance Institute of …