American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. Provides Preliminary Catastrophe Loss Estimate
American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: ASI) today announced that the Company’s 2012 second quarter results will include weather related property losses of approximately $3.0 million to $3.5 million after tax. The losses were in the Company’s Full Story
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BestWeek: A.M. Best Analysts: Reaction to Model Changes, Cat Losses Could Slow Cat Bond Issues
New catastrophe bond issues in 2011 have been dampened by uncertainty around catastrophe model updates and the rash of disasters that have plagued the industry, an A.M. Best Co. analyst tells this week’s BestWeek... Full Story
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Don’t Let the Flu Ruin Your Holiday Season
U.S. HealthWorks Reminds People to Get Flu Shot As Traditional Peak of Flu Season Approaches
When the holidays come this year, will you be left sore and achy as you fight the flu? Full Story
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The Weather Channel Forecasts Organizational Efficiency with Talend MDM
Footage.net Expands Extreme Weather Footage with StormStock
Footage.net, the stock, archival and news footage search engine announced today that preview clips from StormStock, the world leader in extreme weather content, are now available for viewing through Footage.net’s stock footage search platform. Full Story
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Flood barriers will determine Thai capital's fate
Beside a wall of white sandbags that has become a front line in Thailand's battle to prevent an epic season of monsoon floods from reaching Bangkok... Full Story
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Halloween is canceled in some northeastern towns after freak snowstorm
Twelve-year-old McKenzie Gallasso was deciding between dressing as a witch or a werewolf when the phone rang Monday with bad news: Halloween has been canceled. Full Story
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Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real
A prominent physicist and skeptic of global warming spent two years trying to find out if mainstream climate scientists were wrong. In the end, he determined they were right: Temperatures really are rising rapidly. Full Story
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Future holds more extreme weather, top climate scientists say
For a world already weary of weather catastrophes, the latest warning from top climate scientists paints a grim future: More floods, more heat waves, more droughts and greater costs to deal with them. Full Story
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The Sallie Mae Fund Announces $10,000 Grant to United Way Flood Relief Fund
The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae, announced a $10,000 grant to the United Way of Wyoming Valley to help with urgent community needs in the wake of historic flooding last month. Thousands of area residents were... Full Story
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Predictions Point to Severe Weather this Winter - Nicor Gas Encourages Customers to Prepare
Programs are available to help customers manage their heating costs
The 2011-2012 winter heating season (October - March) has officially started. As the winter’s coldest temperatures may be right around the corner, Nicor Gas wants its customers to know that there are billing and financial aid programs available... Full Story
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Searches for Hurricane and Earthquake Mobile Apps Dramatically Increase in August
Chomp Monthly App Search Report Also Shows Game Searches Up on Android, Down on iOS; Monetization Decreases on Android; Increases on iOS
Chomp today released its monthly app search data reflecting the most significant consumer search trends for Android and Apple iOS apps during the month of August. Chomp’s most recent report shows that mobile phone users turned to mobile apps... Full Story
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ModSpace Assists Businesses to Get Back on Their Feet after Natural Disasters
Offers tips to help Vermont businesses respond to disasters and continue operations
According to a Small Business Administration report, 90 percent of businesses that don’t open their doors within five days of a natural disaster will fail or never reopen. Full Story
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Alterra Provides Preliminary Loss Estimate for Third Quarter Catastrophe Events
)--Alterra Capital Holdings Limited (“Alterra”) (NASDAQ: ALTE; BSX: ALTE.BH) today announced that its initial loss estimate from Hurricane Irene and other catastrophe events that occurred during the third quarter of 2011 is in the range of $20 m... Full Story
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Musical Groups, Artists, and Culinary Experts from Massachusetts and New Hampshire Team Up to Help Vermonters Recover from Effects of Hurricane Irene
Wabenauki Music, Art and Food Festival October 23 Will Support Emergency Repair and Reconstruction of Homes and Businesses
The Vermont winter is fast approaching. Hundreds of families in the Green Mountain State are still working hard to make their flood-damaged homes and businesses habitable in the wake of Hurricane Irene. Full Story
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WeatherBug Smartphone Widget Sponsored by Allstate Helps On-the-Go Users Stay on Top of Time and Temp
GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WeatherBug® (www.weatherbug.com), the leading provider of consumer and professional weather products and services and operator of the largest weather observing and lightning network, Full Story
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