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Most of the 3.8 million egg-laying hens in an Iowa flock probably have bird flu as the biggest single outbreak of the virus reported in the U.S. added to concerns that turkey and egg supplies will be hampered by the disease.

Severe weather is the leading cause of power disruptions, costing the U.S. economy from $18 billion to $33 billion a year.

DOJ charged Fireman's Fund with knowingly issuing crop insurance policies not eligible for federal reinsurance.

Gov. Rick Scott has confirmed that he is considering replacing McCarty, who has served as the Florida Insurance Commissioner since 2003.

States drought has forced farmers to rely on groundwater, even as California aquifers have been intentionally polluted due to exemptions for oil industry.

States drought has forced farmers to rely on groundwater, even as California aquifers have been intentionally polluted due to exemptions for oil industry.

Insurers have incurred almost $5 billion in wildfire losses during the past 10 years. Wildfires blamed in part on climate change are consuming timber in the U.S. West at such a furious pace that half the Forest Services budget is now spent fighting them.

Property and casualty industry officials gave unanimous support last week for the concept of the Federal Insurance Office, although they acknowledged the devil is in the details and said they remain comfortable with the current state-based regulatory system.