Storms Bring Emergency Declaration in Oklahoma

Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb has declared a state of emergency in nine counties after weekend storms brought flooding, tornadoes and strong winds to the state. The declaration issued Tuesday includes Caddo, Carter, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, McClain, Murray and …

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South Dakota Tornado Had Estimated Wind Speeds Up to 125 MPH

A tornado that damaged homes and other buildings near the southwestern South Dakota community of Hermosa had estimated wind speeds of up to 125 mph, according to the National Weather Service. The agency has rated the twister an EF2 on …

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Texas Judge Declares Local Disaster Over Oysters

The leader of a Southeast Texas county has declared a disaster in an effort to assist oyster farmers struggling following recent heavy rain and flooding. Galveston County Judge Mark Henry announced the local declaration as a step to help oyster …

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Michigan Updates P/C Guaranty Association Maximum Refund Amount

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services announced that the insured’s maximum refund of unearned premiums available from the state’s Property and Casualty Guaranty Association has been changed. The adjustment is made annually to reflect changes in the cost …

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NYDFS Holocaust Claims Processing Office Receives Anne Frank Award

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced that its Holocaust Claims Processing Office is the recipient of the 2016 Outstanding Citizens Award from the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect in New York. Established in 1997, the …

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Burns & Wilcox Chicago Hires Former Willis Towers Watson VP, Mullen

Wholesale insurance broker, Burns & Wilcox, has added Mary Mullen as manager, Personal Insurance, in its Chicago office. Mullen, who most recently served as vice president, regional operations officer at Willis Towers Watson, will lead the Personal Lines practice within …

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5 Principles for Navigating Complex Property/Casualty Claims

Property/casualty losses arising from construction defects, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, fires, industrial accidents, tornadoes or any number of other perils can strike at almost any time. When they do, the impacts to a business can be crippling, and managing the operational, …

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