Texas / South Central News Five Years Since Hurricane Ike Hit Galveston, Texas September 9, 2013 Friday marks the anniversary of the costliest hurricane to hit Texas. On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike hit Galveston Island.... Read More
International News Lloyd’s CEO Ward Says Big Disaster Won’t Boost Reinsurance Rates September 9, 2013 Even a major disaster would be unlikely to push up reinsurance prices given the amount of capital currently available to... Read More
Southeast News More South Carolina Drivers and Passengers Using Seatbelts September 9, 2013 More South Carolinians are using seatbelts. A new study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that seatbelt usage... Read More
International News Italy Gives OK to Right Capsized Costa Concordia September 9, 2013 Italy has given the go-ahead for an ambitious attempt to set upright the Costa Concordia cruise liner, which went aground... Read More
Texas / South Central News Key Component of Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Rates to Drop September 9, 2013 State insurance officials say a key component used to determine rates for workers’ compensation insurance is showing a decrease of... Read More
East News Rhode Island Man Going 122 MPH Just Before Crash September 9, 2013 Tiverton, R.I., police say a man was driving 122 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone seconds... Read More
Southeast News DEP, Justice Make Tentative Deal on Hazardous Dam September 9, 2013 Billionaire resort operator Jim Justice and the state Department of Environmental Protection announced Friday they have struck a deal to... Read More
East News Proposed Massachusetts License Plate to Aid Bomb Victims September 9, 2013 State lawmakers are considering whether to allow motorists to buy a “Boston Strong” license plate with proceeds helping victims of... Read More
West News New Mexico Court Rules Malpractice Law Covers Doctors’ Businesses September 9, 2013 Businesses formed by doctors are covered by a state law that caps the damages that victims of medical malpractice can... Read More
West News Family Sues Business Partner After Tractor Death September 9, 2013 The Rochester, Wash., family of a 3-year-old who died when he was run over by a tractor being drive by... Read More