Texas / South Central News Pending Hail Legislation has Texas Insurance Industry on Edge May 1, 2017 By Denise Johnson Last year, Texas sustained the most expensive hail and storm season on record with an estimated 500,000 hail claims filed... Read More
Texas / South Central News Tornadoes Cut Trail of Destruction in East Texas May 1, 2017 Severe storms including tornadoes have swept through several small towns in East Texas, leaving a trail of overturned vehicles, mangled... Read More
How United’s Settlement With Dragged Flier Plays Out Tax-wise May 1, 2017 By Lynnley Browning Dr. David Dao, who received an undisclosed settlement from United Airlines after being violently dragged off a flight earlier this... Read More
Midwest News Parts of North Dakota Will Receive Updated Flood Maps May 1, 2017 Federal officials say new flood maps for parts of North Dakota are expected to be released in early June. Federal... Read More
Midwest News Leaky Walls, Loose Panels Pose Safety Risk at Vikings’ New $1.1B Stadium May 1, 2017 Leaky walls and loose panels at the Minnesota Vikings‘ new $1.1 billion stadium pose health and safety concerns, according to... Read More
West News California Predicts Oceans Could Rise Higher Than Earlier Estimates May 1, 2017 By ELLEN KNICKMEYER New climate change findings mean the Pacific Ocean off California may rise higher, and storms and high tides hit harder,... Read More
East News Strictest Opioid Prescribing Law in Nation May be Softened May 1, 2017 Lawmakers concerned about the plight of residents with chronic pain are considering softening a tough law that puts limits on... Read More
International News Air Taxis Will Be Akin to Taking the Bus April 28, 2017 By Justin Bachman The idea is certainly audacious: Thwart traffic in congested cities by flying over it. Quick, quiet, clean, cheap. This concept—which... Read More
Biohazard Cleanups Not Pretty—and Neither Are the Costs to Insurers April 28, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson If Peter Duncanson is on the scene, it’s probably not pretty. It could be a CSI-like crime scene with spattered... Read More
West News Oil and Gas Wells Shut Down After Colorado Home Blast April 28, 2017 By DAN ELLIOTT More than 3,000 petroleum wells are being shut down in Colorado as a precaution after a house explosion killed two... Read More