Clatsop County is one of two in Oregon with no disaster recovery plan registered with the federal government. But it may be among those most in need of one. The state has been offering to help with one for five …
A Senate committee is moving quickly on a proposal to help flood- and tornado-damaged communities rebuild homes. The Ways and Means Committee voted Monday to sponsor the proposal. It would provide $12 million over three years to help communities rebuild …
Storm damage to a scenic state park about 10 miles west of Centralia and Chehalis, Wash. reached $6.5 million, much worse than previously estimated, legislators have been told. On Wednesday, during a tour of damage from the fierce winds and …
The Tennessee Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that will decide whether Alcoa Inc. is responsible for the asbestos-related death of a former worker’s daughter. The Pittsburgh-based company argues that it should not be held responsible for Amanda Satterfield’s …
Firefighters in Everett, Wash. have been exposed to undetermined levels of asbestos during training exercises that are intended to promote safety on the job, a state investigator has concluded. Because of the findings, city officials have halted “destructive training” in …
Fitch Ratings has affirmed American International Group’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AA’ and affirmed its ratings on all of AIG’s insurance subsidiaries at the same level. The rating outlook is stable. See below for a complete list of the …
Investigations by New York’s insurance frauds bureau led to over 700 arrests last year, a 17 percent increase from 2006, according to an annual report released today by the state insurance department. The bureau, established in 1981, received about 22,079 …
Ark. Governor Mike Beebe declared Benton, Conway, Craighead, Poinsett and Pope Counties state disaster areas due to the damage caused by thunderstorms and tornadoes on Jan. 7 and Jan. 8. Beebe’s declaration releases $250,000 from the Governor’s Disaster Fund to …
In his first ever State of Upstate address this morning, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer praised last year’s passage of the Empire State’s landmark workers’ compensation insurance reform as a key victory for businesses in Northern N.Y. The reforms, which …
As Maryland lawmakers look for ways to boost energy conservation, one Democrat wants a law to give rooftop solar panels legal protection. House Democratic Leader Kumar Barve of Montgomery County has proposed a measure preventing cities or homeowners associations from …