Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed an executive order Thursday, authorizing an emergency declaration for Columbia County and Lake City in the wake of devastating tornadoes that struck the area earlier this month. On March 7, a line of fast-moving thunderstorms …
In 2007, Texas insurers recorded one of their most profitable years of the decade, prompting some consumer advocates to call for tougher state regulation on homeowner rates. Financial reports released by the Texas Department of Insurance indicated most companies had …
Most of the debris is gone, and volunteer and police presence is light in Tennessee. Now, a month after tornadoes ravaged portions of the state, residents are playing the waiting game – for federal aid to arrive, for insurance checks …
The federal government must help stabilize homeowners’ markets challenged by natural catastrophes, said U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, D-Fla., at a National Conference of Insurance Legislators meeting in Washington, DC. Outlining one of several possible options being explored by NCOIL as …
When the roaring 170 mph winds descended on Alabama’s Lawrence County on Feb. 6, Bobby Thurman’s first thought was not the financial strength of the poultry operation he manages for Smith Poultry. As flames licked the walls of The Brick …
3/7/2008 Whitehouse, Ohio – Mariposa Insurance Services announced today a new service to Insurance Carriers called the Emergency ALE Debit Card Program. The program will allow an insurance company’s customers the ability to receive cash via an ATM, book a …
Hurricane forecasters have improved their ability to track storms but need better estimates on their severity, so people will be better prepared to evacuate, officials said. “With track forecasting, we are making big gains,” said Bill Read, the new director …
Gov. Matt Blunt is asking for federal money to reimburse local governments in southern Missouri affected by a February winter storm. Damage assessment teams attributed almost $14 million in infrastructure damage in 18 counties to icy weather Feb. 10-14. If …
Gov. Matt Blunt asked for federal money to reimburse local governments in southern Missouri affected by a February winter storm. Damage assessment teams attributed almost $14 million in infrastructure damage in 18 counties to icy weather Feb. 10-14. If approved …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened a center in southern Kentucky about a mile from where a winter storms tore apart homes and killed four people earlier this month. FEMA workers are at a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center at the …