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Half of Arkansas Under Exceptional Drought

By gmg August 10, 2012

The various weather services which serve the United States all say that El Niño is coming within the next two months. For some people along the West Coast, that's bad news, but for much of the South ...

Texas Wildfires Still Burning

By gmg April 20, 2011

From flooding to hailstorms to fire, it seems the central United States can't catch a break this week. In today's installment of Environmental Hazards and You, it's the latter risk that is running ...

Insurance Company Overviews

State Farm is an insurance provider based out of Bloomington, Illinois. From its beginnings in auto insurance, it has become a conglomerate of companies that provide both insurance and financial services.
Government Employees Insurance Company, better known as GEICO, is the second largest auto insurer in the United States. It provides coverage “for more than 24 million motor vehicles owned by more than 15 million policyholders” in all states.
Allstate Corporation is America’s largest publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurer. The company also maintains personal lines operations in Canada and India.
Progressive Corporation is well-known for insuring a wide range of vehicles. Headquartered in Ohio, the company insures cars, motorcycles, boats, RVs and commercial vehicles.