Better Building Construction Limits Risk as Florida Coasts Continue to Grow May 29, 2015 By MIKE SCHNEIDER, JENNIFER KAY and MELISSA NELSON-GABRIEL Since eight hurricanes whipped through Florida during back-to-back seasons a decade ago, causing $33 billion in insurance claims, the state’s...
Michigan Workers’ Comp Costs Lower Than Most States: WCRI May 29, 2015 Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Michigan were lower than that of the typical state, according to a recent study...
Markel Corporation Names Clancy Chief Operating Officer, Claims May 28, 2015 Markel Corporation named Mike Clancy chief operating officer of Markel Claims, effective June 15. In Clancy’s new position, he will...
Deadly Mexico Tornado Kills 13, Destroys More Than 200 Homes May 28, 2015 By SETH ROBBINS Jose Francisco Contreras and his wife were driving to the bus he takes to his job at a factory in...
Insurer to Pay $300,000 in Michigan Scared-to-Death Case May 28, 2015 By ED WHITE An insurance company has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit over the death of an 85-year-old man who...
$42M ‘Nose-to-Tail’ Upgrade Planned for 2 Hurricane Hunter Planes May 28, 2015 By TAMARA LUSH The hurricane planes known affectionately as “Miss Piggy” and “Kermit” are getting new Rolls-Royce engines, new wings and better radar....
Insurers Dealing With Flooded Homes and Submerged Cars in Texas May 28, 2015 Suffering its wettest month on record, many parts of Texas are still recovering from the most recent severe storms and...
Hacker Case Points to Deeper Plane Safety Issues May 28, 2015 By Jeremy Wagstaff Security researcher Chris Roberts made headlines last month when he was hauled off a plane in New York by the...
Google’s Self-Driving Cars Equipped With Brakes, Steering Wheels Tested This Summer May 28, 2015 By Paul Lienert Google Inc will begin testing self-driving cars of its own design on public roads this summer, but they will have...
NOAA Predicts Mostly Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season May 28, 2015 The U.S. Climate Prediction Center says the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season will likely be below-normal. But that’s no reason to...