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National

ISO's Commercial General Liability Coverage Form Changes

Insurance Services Office's (ISO's) four major filings in Commercial Property, Business Auto, Businessowners Coverage, and Commercial ...

U.S. Crops Continue Drought Battle; Freeze Adds to Woes

Scattered showers are likely late Thursday into the weekend in the central and southeastern U.S. Plains hard red winter wheat region, which ...

Boeing 787 Faces New Risk: Limits on Extended Range Sources

As Boeing works to regain permission for its 787 Dreamliner to resume flights, the company faces what could be a costly new challenge: a ...

Property Loss Research Bureau Releases New Esri Mapping Service

Esri announced that the Catastrophe Services Department of the Property Loss Research Bureau (PLRB) has released a mobile version of PLRB ...
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East

Fire at Vermont Welcome Center Caused by Heating Unit

A Vermont state official says repairs to a state welcome center being built in Bennington that caught fire on Friday will be covered by the ...

Maine Gets Disaster Declaration for February Storm

Maine will be eligible for federal help to cover the costs of a blizzard that hit in early February. President Barack Obama on Monday ...

Exploding Manholes in New York Blamed on Aging Cables

Albany, N.Y., mayor Jerry Jennings says it's time National Grid reviewed the city's aging underground infrastructure, after the third ...
Midwest

Jury Sides With Bus Manufacturers in Missouri Crash

Jurors have sided with school bus manufacturers in a 2005 Missouri crash that killed two motorists and critically injured two ...

Few Wisconsin Communities Have Sober Bartender Laws

The eastern Wisconsin city of Neenah is considering an ordinance that would require bartenders to show up for work sober - and ban them ...

Fire Damage at Wisconsin Plant Reaches $1M

Damage from a weekend fire at a food ingredient plant in central Wisconsin is estimated at $1 million. Marshfield fire officials say the ...

Donors Give $8M for Detroit EMS Units, Police Cars

Several businesses have pledged a total $8 million to help cash-strapped Detroit pay for a new fleet of emergency vehicles including 23 EMS ...
Southeast

Lightning Caused Florida Brush Fire That Burned 200 Acres

Firefighters continue to mop up hot spots in a Florida county after lightning caused a 200-acre brush fire that damaged four homes. An ...

Copper Thieves Hit 9 Churches in South Carolina County

Richland County sheriff's deputies say copper thieves have hit nine churches in the southeastern part of the South Carolina county since ...

Insurance Expected to Cover School Relocation Due to Sinkhole

Unicoi County Schools Director Denise Brown says she's confident the cost of relocating a Tennessee elementary school threatened by a ...

Mississippi School District Tornado Damage $5M-$6M

Estimates are in on the dollar amount of the damage done to Hattiesburg Public School District property by the Feb. 10 tornado. Willie ...
South Central

Texas Lawmaker Accused in Alleged Ambulance Chasing Ring

Democratic state Rep. Ron Reynolds was charged Monday with taking part in an alleged ambulance chasing scheme involving other Houston-area ...

Oklahoma Workers' Comp Reform to Go Before Committee

A Republican proposal to shift Oklahoma's workers' compensation system from a court system to an administrative system is scheduled to be ...

Texas Wind Insurance Association Seeks Settlement Talks

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board of directors voted on Monday to delay deciding whether the company that provides severe ...

Hurricanes Offer Lessons for Builders

A federal engineer examining the lessons from Hurricane Sandy says findings after the October storm closely track the disaster of Hurricane ...
West

Parnell Declares This Tsunami Preparedness Week

Gov. Sean Parnell has declared this Tsunami Preparedness Week in Alaska. Parnell, in his proclamation, says Alaska's vast coastline is home ...

Oregon Bike Advocates Oppose Helmet Law

An Oregon lawmaker is proposing legislation to raise the age requirement for helmets on young bicyclists, but the bill is drawing ...

Montana City's Fire Tower in Violation of Fire Codes

Helena's fire tower is in violation of fire codes after city officials renovated the Montana city's landmark with wooden roofing shingles. ...

Report Says Montana Agency Dysfunctional, Divisive

The Montana agency that responds to natural disasters and emergencies is a dysfunctional, divisive workplace with a climate of fear and the ...

Oregon Suit Alleges Attack by 19-Year-Old Dog

An Oregon couple and their landlord are being sued for almost $500,000 for an alleged 2011 attack by the couple's old dog on a passing ...
International

Earthquake Shakes Mexico City

Earthquakes shook Mexico City on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway in the capital and sending thousands fleeing into the streets as an ...

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