NU Online News Service, Aug. 19, 3:53 p.m. EDT

As Hurricane Bill, the season's first major hurricane, swirls through the Atlantic, an insurance broker says businesses are far readier for natural disasters than ever before.

The storm, now a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds topping 135 mph, is "likely to veer away from the United States" and is unlikely to impact Bermuda, said Risk Management Solutions catastrophe modeling firm.

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