Friday, March 21, 2008

Mortgage Mess Hits Home For Nation's Small Builders - WSJ.com

Mortgage Mess Hits Home For Nation's Small Builders - WSJ.com: "Mortgage Mess Hits Home
For Nation's Small Builders
Delinquencies Rise,
Hitting Local Banks;
Mr. Whitlatch Folds
By MICHAEL CORKERY
March 21, 2008; Page A1

TWINSBURG, Ohio -- In the first wave of the housing crisis, homeowners across the U.S. lost their properties to foreclosure. Now, many of the nation's small and midsize home builders are on the ropes."

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Google to Make Hurricane Flood Threat Data Available to Public

Google to Make Hurricane Flood Threat Data Available to Public: "Google to Make Hurricane Flood Threat Data Available to Public

March 20, 2008

Copyright Reuters

Americans in the hurricane danger zone may soon be able to use Google to find out if their own home is threatened by a dangerous storm surge, the director of the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday."

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Insurance Commissioner: Atlanta's Estimated Insured Loss at $250M

Insurance Commissioner: Atlanta's Estimated Insured Loss at $250M: "Insurance Commissioner: Atlanta's Estimated Insured Loss at $250M

March 18, 2008

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine said damage from a tornado that struck downtown Atlanta last week has reached an estimated $250 million in insured losses."

Friday, March 14, 2008

Plaintiffs Attorney Scruggs Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case - WSJ.com

Plaintiffs Attorney Scruggs Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case - WSJ.com

Financial Reports Show Texas Insurers Profitable in 2007

Financial Reports Show Texas Insurers Profitable in 2007: "Financial Reports Show Texas Insurers Profitable in 2007

March 14, 2008


In 2007, Texas insurers recorded one of their most profitable years of the decade, prompting some consumer advocates to call for tougher state regulation on homeowner rates."