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Weak 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Draws to Close
The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season has delivered the fewest hurricanes since 1982, U.S. forecasters said Monday, despite their predictions in May that it would be a busier than normal year. ...
Zurich P/C Chief Kerner Sees ‘Dramatic’ Cyber Attack in Near Future
Michael Kerner, who oversees property-casualty coverage at Zurich Insurance Group AG, said computer threats are escalating and may soon cause "dramatic" disruptions for businesses and individuals. ...
Bryant’s Reinsurance Fortune Helps Power Alabama’s Football Dominance
The University of Alabama opened a new football-training center last February. Any professional team would be happy to have it. The amenities include a $9 million weight room, a hydrotherapy pool ...
U.S. Farm Sector Bracing to ‘Sober Up’ from Boom in 2014
After more than six years of unprecedented boom in the U.S. farm economy driven by a government-backed drive for biofuels, record low interest rates and rising food exports, American grain farmers ...
Employers Screening Social Media Accounts May Alienate Job Candidates
Research from North Carolina State University shows companies that screen the social media accounts of job applicants alienate potential employees – making it harder for them to attract top job ...
Asteroids Pose Serious Threat But Should Be Manageable
On Feb. 15, a 13,000-ton rock plunged through the skies above Chelyabinsk, Russia. It shone 30 times brighter than the sun, and hurtled at 42,000 miles per hour toward a city of more than a million ...
Progressive Insurance Chairman, Former CEO, Philanthropist Lewis Dies
Progressive Corp. Chairman Peter B. Lewis, the billionaire who turned a company founded by his father into one of the largest U.S. auto insurers, has died. He was 80. Lewis died Saturday at his home ...
Harleysville President Browne to Retire in May; Toth to Succeed As Senior Executive
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. announced that Michael Browne, president and chief operating officer of the Harleysville Insurance, a member of the Nationwide family of companies, will retire ...