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FEMA Expands Private Sector Flood Reinsurance Program for 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has completed a reinsurance placement with 28 private reinsurers to help the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) recover losses it may have to pay ...
Churches Now Eligible for FEMA Aid
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that private nonprofit houses of worship are now eligible for disaster assistance as community centers, without regard to their secular or ...
Patches Pitched to Address Cyber Hacking Risks Created by Intel Chip Flaws
Security issues with Intel Corp microchips are only slowing computers slightly, technology companies said, as researchers played down the need for mass hardware replacements to protect millions of ...
California Blames Wildfires for Making Homeowners Insurance Increasingly Unaffordable
More frequent and intense wildfires are making it harder for homeowners to find and keep insurance in California, a state regulator warned Thursday. "The problem of insurance availability is going to ...
Allstate CEO Wilson Adds President to Title as Winter Retires; Three Execs Promoted
The Allstate Corp.'s succession planning is in full swing as it prepares for the retirement of its president, Matt Winter, in February 2018. Allstate Chairman and CEO Thomas Wilson plans to take over ...
Beijing Makes Strides Against Smog as New Delhi’s Air Worsens
Beijing may have turned a corner in its battle against the city's notorious smog, according to Reuters calculations, and environmental consultants say the Chinese government deserves much of the ...
Insurers Will Pay Unprecedented $135B in Natural Catastrophe Claims for 2017: Munich Re
Insurers will have to pay claims of around $135 billion for 2017, the most ever, following a spate of hurricanes, earthquakes and fires in North America, according to a report published on Thursday. ...
5 Auto Insurance Trends to Watch in 2018
Auto insurance is experiencing its most seismic shift since it began over 100 years ago. If 2017 shook up the industry with an increasing number of carriers adopting mobile telematics programs for ...