Tropical Storm Danielle has become the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, and will likely become a hurricane over the next 24 hours, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

American International Group said it has reached another milestone in its efforts to become independent of federal financial support, repaying the Federal Reserve Bank of New York almost $4 billion.

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty would like to begin surveying the state's insurance companies to get a grasp of one of the largest non-catastrophe cost drivers in Florida: sinkhole claims.

Eric Dinallo, former New York insurance superintendent, got a big boost in his race for attorney general with a major endorsement, but his election is anything but certain despite strong credentials, says NU Editor Sam Friedman at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.