President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for nine Arkansas counties because of recent storms, tornadoes and flooding. The declaration makes federal funds available for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans and other programs for individuals in Crawford, …
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More than 1,300 damage claims were filed in a northeast Ohio court on behalf of the heirs of Akron-area rubber and auto workers who died or developed serious illnesses from exposure to asbestos. The claims in Summit County Probate Court …
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McDonald-Leavitt Insurance Agency in Santa Rosa, Calif. has hired Jean Stevens as an agent licensed in commercial insurance and employee benefits. Stevens has 25 years of insurance experience. Stevens specializes in serving the agriculture, food processing, and lumber industries. Leavitt …
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Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) has updated its hurricane model for the U.S. to help insurers and reinsurers better understand and quantify the risk from hurricanes. The update features a hydrodynamic storm surge module that integrates storm parameters …
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After a slight dip in the wake of the brief lapse of the U.S. federal terrorism reinsurance program in early 2015, terrorism insurance market conditions are steady again, although there have been some noteworthy changes in behavior, insurance broker Marsh …
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Willis Group Holdings has confirmed that Deputy CEO, Steve Hearn, has decided to leave the company. Willis said: “After a period of leave, Hearn will take up the role of CEO at Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford [CGSW] at the …
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The U.S. Export-Import Bank faced an imminent shutdown of its new lending and insurance activities as lawmakers left Washington on Thursday for an 11-day break without renewing the trade lender’s charter. Ex-Im’s authority to make new loans or write new …
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Google will add audio and visual alerts to warn drivers about upcoming railroad crossings on Google’s navigation system, the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration announced on Monday. The agency also asked four other companies – Apple, Garmin, Tom Tom and AOL’s …
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Towergate Insurance reported first quarter income of £86 million ($134 million), down 8 percent from £93 million ($145 million) reported for the same period in 2014 – with its performance adversely affected by the group’s financial restructuring and change program. The …
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XL Catlin’s Cyber & Technology insurance business in North America is adding additional computer forensic and legal resources to its network of breach response specialists to help clients respond to breach incidents. XL Catlin’s newest breach response partners include Mandiant, …
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