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After Years of Losses, Florida Insurers Saw Underwriting Profits in 2024, AM Best Says
After eight years of losses, Florida's personal property insurance market reported an underwriting profit and a considerable jump in operating income in 2024, the AM Best rating and analytics firm ...
Above-Average Number of Storms Predicted for North Atlantic in 2025: Munich Re
Current climatic conditions suggest that there will be a slightly above-average number of storms in the North Atlantic during the 2025 hurricane season, according to Munich Re in its Hurricane ...
Express Scripts Sues to Block Arkansas Law Barring PBM Ownership of Pharmacies
Express Scripts and several of its affiliated pharmacies filed a lawsuit on Thursday asking an Arkansas federal judge to overturn a state law set to go into effect next year ...
Teen Driver Deaths Continue to Rise in Summer Months
Crash data reveals seasonal patterns as teen driving deaths continue to climb, according to the latest statistics by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Between 2019 and 2023, 13,135 people were ...
NOAA Expected to Hire for ‘Mission-Critical’ Weather Service Positions
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it will hire for "mission-critical field positions" amid expert warnings that the National Weather Service has been cut too sharply ...
FEMA Head Said He Was Unaware of US Hurricane Season, Sources Say
Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said he had not been aware the country has a hurricane ...
Rate Moderation Continues During June’s Property-Cat Renewals: Howden Re
Property-catastrophe reinsurance pricing saw continued moderation at the June 1 renewals with a selective return of capacity following historic pricing strength, according to Howden Re, the ...
Safety Training Cuts Threaten Workers in America’s Most Dangerous Jobs
By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat's galley last August, he knew he had just minutes to evacuate his beloved Three Girls fishing vessel, named for his daughters. As the ...