Calif. Emission-Free Mandate Presents New Risks for Auto Insurers August 30, 2022 By Jim Sams A state mandate in California that will require all cars sold after 2035 to be emission free presents a formidable... Read More
Southeast News Miss. Gov. Declares Emergency Ahead of Expected Flooding August 29, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A state of emergency is in effect in Mississippi as officials anticipate potentially massive flooding from... Read More
West News Oregon Wildfire Grows Rapidly, Destroys Several Structures August 29, 2022 MERLIN, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire in remote southwest Oregon continued its rapid spread through a rural area and destroyed... Read More
International News Pakistan Flooding Deaths Pass 1,000 in ‘Climate Catastrophe’ August 29, 2022 By Zarar Khan ISLAMABAD (AP) — Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country’s climate... Read More
West News Cosmetics Giant Sephora Settles Customer Data Privacy Suit August 29, 2022 By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sephora Inc., one of the world’s largest cosmetics retailers, has settled a lawsuit claiming that the... Read More
West News Officials Hope to Reopen Flood-Damaged LA to Phoenix Highway August 29, 2022 DESERT CENTER, Calif. (AP) — Officials hope to fully reopen the main highway from Los Angeles to Phoenix by early... Read More
Texas / South Central News HUD, Texas at Odds over Flood Relief Discrimination Claim August 29, 2022 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON (AP) — The faded and weathered construction permits still taped to Houston resident Mal Moses’ front door are reminders... Read More
West News Pipeline Operator Agrees to Guilty Plea in California Spill August 29, 2022 SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A pipeline operator and two subsidiaries agreed Friday to plead guilty to negligently discharging oil... Read More
Editor's Picks Viewpoint: Can the Florida Insurance Market Withstand a $100B Repeat of Hurricane Andrew? August 29, 2022 By Gavin Bradshaw Hurricane Andrew’s landfall in Florida in 1992 changed the face of property cat insurance and kick-started many new initiatives, including... Read More
3M Combat Earplug Lawsuits to Proceed, Judge Rules, Despite Bankruptcy Case August 27, 2022 3M Co. must face more than 230,000 lawsuits accusing it of selling defective earplugs to the U.S. military, after a... Read More