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Wright Launches New Residential Private Flood Insurance Option
FocusFlood, Wright National Flood Insurance Services' latest product and an extension of its ResiFlood program was announced today. Available in Florida, Texas, New Jersey, South Carolina and ...
FAA to Hold Runway Safety Meetings After Near Misses
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it will hold runway safety meetings at 90 airports over the next few weeks after a series of troubling close-call aviation incidents. Earlier ...
Claims Pros Warned About Confirmation Bias and Inflated Line Items
GARDEN GROVE, California—The charred remains of a dog found among the ruins of a house that was destroyed in a sudden fire added an air of legitimacy to the insurance claim. For sure, homeowners ...
Businesses Offering Half Days on Fridays May Be Onto Something
Employees lag in productivity during the afternoons and especially on Fridays, a new study from the Texas A&M School of Public Health reveals. By examining computer usage, a team of researchers ...
Top 10 Driver Distractions: Survey
Selecting music, checking directions and talking with passengers are the top three driver distractions according to a survey conducted by Assurance, an InsurTech subsidiary of Prudential Financial. ...
More Auto Parts Delays? U.S. Scrutinizing China Supply Chains
Electric vehicle batteries and other car parts are the latest products under scrutiny as part of Washington's effort to stamp out U.S. links to forced labor in Chinese supply chains, according to a ...
FEMA Has Paid $5.6M to Maui Wildfire Survivors to Date
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it has approved more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households in Maui so far as the federal government tries to help survivors of ...
Hilary’s Rains Reach California
Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall along the Baja peninsula Sunday, with the rare Pacific storm set to pummel Northern Mexico, Southern California and the U.S. Southwest with torrential rains and ...