Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will recall about 965,000 gasoline-powered vehicles in the United States and Canada that do not meet emissions standards and will replace their catalytic converters, officials said on Wednesday.

It is an issue we struggle with, and a difficult one to solve. Much of the activity in workers’ comp is centered around the concept of disability; what it is and how much it is worth for the individual who has been assigned with that designation.

Honda on Tuesday announced it would be recalling 1.1 million vehicles in the United States to replace defective airbags.

In recent years, scientists have noticed an increased frequency of tornadoes in the Southeast, carving a deadly path in what’s called Dixie Alley.

It remains one of the most difficult issues to deal within the world of property insurance. Homeowners’ insurance policies usually contain a provision obligating the carrier to repair or replace an insured’s damaged property with “material of like kind and quality” or with “similar material.”

Storm survey crews with the National Weather Service have confirmed that Saturday’s tornado that hit Columbus was an EF-3 with winds over 130mph. Weather service officials say the tornado was on the ground for nearly 10 miles.

Ford has issued three recalls covering more than 1.4 million vehicles in North America.

Nearly 15,000 trucks manufactured by Paccar, Daimler and Autocar are being recalled for various defects, according to recent documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Governor Phil Bryant has declared a state of emergency after storms roll through several counties in Mississippi. On December 27 flash floods and heavy winds ripped through 16 counties resulting in damage, and forcing eight to be placed under the state of emergency proclamation.

Atrium Health, previously Carolinas HealthCare System, said on Tuesday data of about 2.65 million patients including addresses, dates of birth and social security numbers may have been compromised in a breach at its third-party provider AccuDoc Solutions.

Two people were killed and more than 40 others injured on Wednesday when a tour bus overturned on an icy roadway in northern Mississippi just across the state line from Memphis, Tennessee, officials said.

Severe storms and tornadoes tore through the South overnight leaving a trail of damage in several states and killing at least one.

U.S. homebuilding dropped more than expected in September as construction activity in the South fell by the most in nearly three years, likely held down by Hurricane Florence.

Mexico Beach, Florida, is not just destroyed. For the most part, it’s not there anymore.
From a helicopter, you can see many of the homes and hotels that populated this beachside town of about 1,200 are gone. A few houses and other structures remain standing, but they’re the exceptions.

Much of the damage to homes from Hurricane Michael will be paid by an array of small, little-known insurers, backed up by larger reinsurance companies around the globe.
Florida is an oddball insurance market for homeowners, where household-name companies like State Farm and Allstate Corp. don’t have the outsize roles they do in other states.