The BI Top 10

Tropical Storm Harvey, which made landfall on the Texas Gulf coast as a Category 4 hurricane, dominated this week's news on Business Insurance as it broke a national record for rainfall from a single tropical storm. But the death of a longtime insurance industry executive and a few quirky lawsuits also made the Top 10.

1. Harvey to hit insurers hard

2. Insured-loss estimates rise as Harvey parks over Texas coast

3. Yoga instructor’s ‘too cute’ gender bias suit reinstated on appeal

4. Former Marsh & McLennan executive Bob Newhouse dies

5. Struggling NFIP staggers under Harvey

6. Drones face unprecedented test with Harvey insurance claims

7. Half-baked Subway ‘footlong’ class action tossed

8. Football programs could face dearth of concussion insurance

9. Claims experts survey devastating flood damage

10. Harvey moves into Louisiana, rainfall continues

 

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