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Texas Hill Country on Alert for Flooding as Heavy Rains Approach
A band of severe storms bearing down on central Texas has raised concerns about flooding, with heavy rains expected near the site of last year’s deadly Fourth of July floods. Communities in the Texas Hill Country could see up to …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:31 AM |
Florida Firms Introduce New Tarp and Flood-Protection Products
Two new products on the market could help reduce losses and property insurance claims in storm-prone parts of the Southeast and beyond, makers announced recently. Flood Risk America, based in Lake Worth, Florida, said it has expanded its flood protection …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:03 AM |
Kentucky Insurance Agent Pleads Not Guilty in Church Premium Fraud Case
A Kentucky insurance agent charged with swiping premium payments from a church pleaded not guilty this week. Glen David Ramey, of Murray, Kentucky, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in district court on May 13, the Murray Ledger and Graves …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:02 AM |
Viewpoint: Decades-Old Approach to Workers Comp Claims Must Change
Historically, executing decisive, effective workers’ compensation claims has been a work in… well, compensation. As in compensating for holes in data that, if available or accessible, would help deliver far more expedient, cost-effective and successful outcomes for all parties. These …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:02 AM |
Upstate New York Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $50M From Neighbors
A businessman accused of stealing more than $50 million from hundreds of people in upstate New York as part of a massive Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty this week to charges stemming from the fraud, according to the state attorney general. …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
That Dog Won’t Hunt. Jury Awards $5.2M to Accident Victim.
A New Jersey jury has awarded $5.2 million to a Watchung man who suffered spinal injuries after being hit in an accident in a Costco parking lot in 2017. The jury rejected the claim by the other driver and his …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
IICF’s Western Division Celebrates $670,000 in Community Grants, Alphabet’s Nickel Honored
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation celebrated more than $670,000 in IICF Community Grants awarded across the region to 78 nonprofit partners at its 11th annual IICF Western Division Horizon Award Gala. The event was held drew insurance leaders from across …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
Workers’ Comp Bureau of California Submits Pure Premium Filing of 10.4%
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has submitted a September 1, 2026, pure premium rate filing to the California Insurance Commissioner proposing advisory pure premium rates that will be on average 10.4% above the average approved September 1, …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
FM Earns Guinness World Records Title for ‘Largest Display of Fire Sprinklers’
Reflecting the property protection philosophy that has driven the company for nearly two centuries, commercial property insurer FM has earned a Guinness World Records title for the world’s largest display of fire sprinklers. A total of 1,007 sprinklers line the …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
Musk Gets Apology From California Regulators as SpaceX Suit Is Settled
California regulators apologized to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk this week as they settled a lawsuit that claimed a state agency showed political bias against the rocket company and its chief executive. As part of the settlement, the California Coastal Commission …
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:00 AM |
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