Latest News in Home Insurance – Aug 10, 2010
Stopping Workplace Violence Difficult But Risk Can Be Reduced: Experts
Criminologists call it murder by proxy — rampages by employees who go after their boss, supervisors and even co-workers they link to the source of their outrage. The message is: Look who's doing …
August Begins Busiest Phase for Hurricane Season
Record high ocean temperatures and the development of a climate phenomenon known as La Nina will keep the Atlantic hurricane season on track to be the busiest since 2005, according to government …
How Oil in Gulf Region Could Complicate Hurricane Recovery
If a hurricane hits the Gulf Coast and whips up oil from BP's massive spill, cleanup workers will not be able to swoop into action to fix the mess. A new Obama administration edict requires that …
Pakistan Floods, Russia Heat Fit Climate Trend, Scientists Say
Devastating floods in Pakistan and Russia's heatwave match predictions of extremes caused by global warming even though it is impossible to blame mankind for single severe weather events, …
Arizona Has More Plane Crashes Than Rest of U.S.
A fatal plane crash in north Phoenix was Arizona's ninth of the year.
Safety experts have no clear explanation why Arizona consistently records higher fatal-crash rates for light aircraft than the …
Denials of Workers’ Comp Claims Jump in North Dakota
A review of North Dakota's workers' compensation program shows claim denials jumped between 2005 and 2009.
Still, the review found claim practices were generally sound.
In the reviewed period, …
American Collectors Expands Collector Vehicle Coverage in Mass.
American Collectors Insurance has expanded the availability of insurance and services it offers to car collectors in Massachusetts.
American Collectors, a provider of specialty insurance for …
Travelers Introduces New Suite of Management Liability Products
Travelers has launched two new management liability product suites that offer agents and customers the ability to streamline and customize coverage through a modular policy with common language, …
Hallmark Financial to Acquire State Auto’s Non-Standard Auto Unit
Hallmark Financial Services Inc., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, announced that its subsidiary, Hallmark Insurance Co., will acquire State Auto National Insurance Co. from Ohio-based State …
Artwork, Antiques Feel The Heat, Too; Insurer Offers Tips
Temperatures getting a little uncomfortable? Your artwork and antiques are probably feeling the humidity as much as you are.
Paintings and works of art on paper expand and contract in response to …
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Decided Tomorrow
Voters in Georgia go to the polls tomorrow for a runoff election in which they will vote for one of two Republican candidates for state insurance commissioner.
The two, Maria Sheffield and Ralph …
Alabama will pay $800,000 annually for three years to an insurance company as a hedge against heavy damage to state property on the coast from a major hurricane.
Under the deal that took effect …
South Carolina Says Feds Can Hear Case Against AIG
The federal courts can hear a case alleging that American International Group (AIG) Inc. submitted fraudulent data to South Carolina so that it could charge inflated premiums for workers' …
Oklahoma Bank to Focus on Small Businesses
After two years of preparation, Central National Bank in Enid, Okla., will focus its growth strategies on penetrating Tulsa's small business market.
"Obviously the growth for the bank is going to …
Marsh Launches New Collateral Solutions Group
Marsh has established a new Collateral Solutions Group (CSG) to ensure that all clients receive the best possible collateral terms and most appropriate solutions to meet their individual …
