U.S.
Congress Urged to Help Miners with Black Lung Disease
A retired coal miner who suffers from black lung disease urged Congress last week to help clear a backlog of claims of fellow miners who have the disease. "I look to y'all to help us to get that ...
With Premium Refunds in Process, Criticism of Flood Insurance Program Ebbs
Insurance agent, insurance carrier and real estate lobbyists praised federal regulators in charge of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) last week on Capitol Hill, agreeing that the process ...
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Senate Panel to Consider ‘Too Big to Fail’ Report
A U.S. Senate panel will meet next Thursday to discuss results of a much anticipated government study that looked at whether the biggest banks can borrow at lower interest rates because investors ...
Are Storm Shutters Unsafe? Fire Deaths Probed
Esther Mibab felt nervous in her home in The Acreage. So nervous that she kept her accordion-style hurricane shutters closed, even in the off-season. Closed and locked. From the outside. Authorities ...
U.S., Canada Face Below-Average First-Half at Losses: Verisk
The U.S and Canada both experienced below-average catastrophe losses in the first half of 2014, a trend that has been a relative boon for the property/casualty industry so far this year, Verisk ...
One in Four Young Adults Don’t Leave Home; Trend Rising
The share of young adults living with parents or other family members in the U.S. continues to grow in the aftermath of the most severe recession in the post- World War II era. A record 57 million ...
Cat Losses Ding Travelers’ Q2 Net Income
The Travelers Cos. began 2014 with a bang, giving investors a first quarter of soaring net and operating income, thanks in part to a major acquisition. For Q2, however, higher catastrophe losses ...
U.S. at High Risk for Cyber Terrorism, Says 9/11 Commission
The terrorist threat against the U.S. remains dangerous 10 years after the 9/11 Commission issued its first report—only now the risk is greater online. In a report issued Tuesday, panel members who ...