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Houston, feds partner on homeland security Houston Chronicle Share ![]() ![]() ![]()
As the nation's fourth-largest city, home to two major airports, the second-biggest American port as well as several Fortune 500 companies, Houston ranks high as a potential terrorism target. That's why federal authorities are asking you to help flag suspicious activities. More
Reno Air Races crash: Air races liability insurance tops $100 million Reno Gazette-Journal Share ![]() ![]() ![]()
Documents obtained by the Reno Gazette-Journal show a tangled web of liability insurance policies linking the Reno National Championship Air Races to policies held by the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, race pilots, subcontractors and event vendors. Insurance experts and aviation lawyers said the complexities of the air races' insurance coverage, in excess of $100 million, will no doubt be unraveled during years of litigation over damage claims. More Maryland's human resources head promises better enforcement, information Southern Maryland Online Share ![]() ![]() ![]()
State Human Resources Secretary Theodore Dallas told legislators that improving enforcement, collections and information quality are top priorities during a hearing on three scathing reports about divisions he oversees. Members of the Joint Audit Committee grilled Dallas and staff on reports by the Office of Legislative Audits on operations of the Family Investment Administration, the Child Support Enforcement Administration and the Social Services Administration. More
Liability, claims issues surfacing Risk & Insurance Magazine Share ![]() ![]() ![]()
It's not a question of whether the claims will come because they will come. Like it or not, using explosives and fluid compounds to fracture shale layers to release the natural gas deep underground is a disruptive process that is bound to run awry at one stage or another. More Hockey team plane crash highlights sports travel risks Risk & Insurance Magazine Share ![]() ![]() ![]()
Although it was filled to capacity, the Minsk-Arena in Belarus continuously fell silent. A plane crash robbed the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice hockey team of its chance to play against Minsk's Dynamo in the season opener on Sept. 8, but the 15,000 ticketholders did not ask for refunds. They gathered to say goodbye to the 44 players and coaches who perished. More 2010 fires caused $11.6 billion in property damage Property Casualty 360 Share ![]() ![]() ![]()
This past weekend, firefighters working to contain the widespread blazes in Texas received some much-needed assistance from mother nature in the form of rain, glorious rain. Houston-area residents expressed relief for the half inch of precipitation, as one particularly destructive wildfire (which had already burned through 32,000 acres) was contained, along with other fires across the state. More $25 million pension liability may block Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort sale Press of Atlantic City Share ![]() ![]() ![]()
A huge pension liability could undermine efforts to sell the Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort as it struggles to survive amid millions in losses and a breakup with one of the most famous names in the hotel industry. More |
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