Monthly Archives: <span>July 2007</span>

Chertoff, Governors Appeal for Coast Residents to get Storm Ready

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff joined governors from Mississippi and Alabama in appealing for Gulf Coast residents to get prepared for the height of hurricane season. Some 400 delegates to the three-day Mississippi/Alabama Hurricane Conference at the Imperial Palace Casino …

2 W. Va. Arsons Reminiscent of 2005 Spree in Kanawha County

Separate fires at a West Virginia school and a mobile home this week rekindled unpleasant memories of a string of arsons two years ago in which five volunteer firefighters were accused of destroying 11 buildings in eastern Kanawha County. The …

Virginians Upset Over Steep Penalties for State’s Repeat Bad Drivers

The Virginia General Assembly may have to address the issue of punitive and recurring bad-driving fees imposed solely on Virginians, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine told a statewide radio audience last week. For the second time in three days, callers upset …

Poll: Washington Driver Speed Connected to Household Income

Washington drivers who earn a household income of more than $75,000 are more likely than their counterparts to speed and talk on a cell phone, according to data from a poll conducted by PEMCO Insurance Northwest. “The poll data indicates …

S.C. Insurance Department Sponsors Free Home Mitigation Workshop

Scott H. Richardson, South Carolina Insurance Director unveiled the Department’s new grant initiative, SC SAFE HOME. The program partnered with the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, The Home Depot, The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Member Companies of …

Munich Re Selects GoldSim Simulation Software for Analysis of Reinsurance Solutions

July 2nd 2007 – Seattle. The GoldSim Technology Group, a leading provider of advanced probabilistic simulation software, today announced that Munich Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurance companies, has entered into a site license agreement to use the company’s …