Southeast News Insurer Says Miami is Even More Vulnerable to Hurricanes Like Andrew August 10, 2017 Almost 25 years have passed since a Category 5 hurricane struck south of Miami, and the city’s vulnerability to catastrophic... Read More
Texas / South Central News Oklahoma Installs Earthquake Software to Measure Bridge Damage August 10, 2017 Oklahoma transportation officials have installed a monitoring service to help prioritize bridge inspections after earthquakes. The ShakeCast software is the... Read More
Study Finds Safety Guidelines Aren’t Always Implemented for High School Athletes August 10, 2017 A high school sports study conducted by the Korey Stringer Institute and sponsored in part by the NFL shows that... Read More
West News EPA Says it Won’t Review Mine Spill Claims of State or Tribe That Sued August 10, 2017 Days after the Environmental Protection Agency pledged to reconsider damage claims it previously rejected after a mine spill, the agency... Read More
Texas / South Central News 10 Tulsa Businesses Condemned Following Tornado Damage August 10, 2017 Ten businesses in a Tulsa, Okla., shopping district were so badly damaged by a weekend tornado that they have been... Read More
Texas / South Central News More Widespread Flooding in Houston Area August 10, 2017 Heavy rains that caused flooding in some parts of the Houston area and prompted about two-dozen water rescues on Tuesday... Read More
West News Coast Guard Hearing Focuses on Deadly Crab Boat Sinking August 10, 2017 A hearing into what caused a Seattle, Wash., crab boat with six people aboard to sink in the Bering Sea... Read More
Travelers Reports 30% Reduction in Opioid Use Among Workers’ Comp Claimants August 9, 2017 The Travelers Companies, Inc., reported a 30 percent reduction in the use of opioids among the more than 500,000 injured... Read More
Southeast News Insurance Coverage in Concurrent Cause Cases: Florida Supreme Court Decides District Split in Favor of Coverage August 9, 2017 On December 1, 2016, the Florida Supreme Court held in an insurance coverage case that “when independent perils converge and... Read More
US Nixes Plan for Sleep Apnea Test for Truckers, Train Engineers August 9, 2017 U.S. officials are abandoning plans to require sleep apnea screening for truck drivers and train engineers, a decision that safety... Read More