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Two Massive Storms Threaten Hawaii’s Peak Tourist Season
A pair of storms bearing down on Hawaii threatens to bring rain, flash floods and mudslides to the island state during one of its peak months for tourism. Hurricane Iselle, with top winds of 90 miles ...
Liberty Mutual’s Q2 Net Income Hits Double-Digit Drop
Liberty Mutual Holding Co. Inc. and its subsidiaries reported net income of $393 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, down $55 million or 12.3 percent from the same period in 2013. Net ...
KPMG: More Insurance Execs Are Mulling M&A Activity
An increasing number of insurers are mulling M&A activity or strategic acquisitions of specific lines of business in the months ahead, a new KPMG report concluded. Concerns about new regulations ...
Wall Street Poll: No Fed Rate Hike Seen Before H2 2015
A majority of Wall Street's top bond firms see no move by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates before the second half of next year, and most see the U.S. central bank sticking with a range ...
Vapor Tanks or E-Cigarette? Tank Sales Gain as ‘Vaping’ Becomes Trendy
The electronic cigarette, touted as a way to cut smoking, is facing a serious contender that even smokers find sexy. Vapor tanks are typically hunkier and allow smokers and would-be quitters to ...
Obama to CEOs: Quit Griping, Be Socially Responsible
President Barack Obama said corporate America has done well under his economic policies, telling the Economist magazine that chief executive officers should stop complaining about regulations and ...
Wildfires Force Evacuations in West Coast States
Wildfires burning through dry terrain in West Coast states have forced scores of evacuations as fire teams worked to corral the blazes. Lightning sparked dozens of fires in Northern California, ...
Who Pays? UCLA Sorting Out Pipe Break Claims; Cities Vulnerable
Hundreds of cars submerged below murky water. A landmark basketball court, newly refurbished, showing signs of buckling. Soaked and stained carpets. An athletic track coated in mud. Damage costs had ...