State Farm, Citizens Brace for Losses From Hurricane Helene October 1, 2024 By Alexandre Rajbhandari State Farm General Insurance Co. and Citizens Property Insurance Corp. are bracing for the insurance industry’s largest losses from damage...
Hurricane Devastates Southern Cotton Crops Just Before Harvest October 1, 2024 By Ilena Peng Cotton growers are facing devastating losses and delays from Hurricane Helene just as harvest was beginning, marking the latest blow...
Hurricane Helene Halts Poultry Plants, Damages Cotton Crops September 30, 2024 By Gerson Freitas Jr. and Ilena Peng Hurricane Helene has halted chicken processing plants and caused severe damage to some flocks, while also downing pecan trees and...
AccuWeather Puts Total Damage and Economic Loss From Helene at $145B to $160B September 30, 2024 AccuWeather increased its estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Helene to between $145 billion and $160...
Helene Unleashes Floods and Knocks out Power to Millions September 27, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Helene is triggering dangerous rain and flooding across the US South, where it has killed at least six...
Navigating Social Inflation in a World of Increasingly Complex Claims September 25, 2024 By Brent Williams As social inflation continues to exert pressure on the insurance industry, this is not only a financial issue, but one...
Snowflake Hacker Still Active, Finding New Victims, Expert Says September 24, 2024 By Margi Murphy and Charles Gorrivan A hacker responsible for a cybercrime campaign that impacted up to 165 companies this summer is still at large and...
Report Urges Federal Agencies to Consider Impact of Long Trains on Railroad Safety September 23, 2024 Long freight trains require a combination of actions from major freight railroad companies to address heightened safety challenges and operational...
Hacker Uses Telegram Chatbots to Leak Data of Top Indian Insurer Star Health September 23, 2024 By Christopher Bing and Munsif Vengattil Stolen customer data including medical reports from India’s biggest health insurer, Star Health, is publicly accessible via chatbots on Telegram,...
Sharp Increase in Counselor License Protection Claims Highlights Rising Professional Risks September 20, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel License protection adverse incidents and claims against counselors to the Board of Professional Counselors has nearly doubled in the last...