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The year just past ranks among the top 10 wettest years on record for the contiguous United States, and was warmer than average.

Extended-hours operations, with employees on the job outside of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., have significantly higher rates of absenteeism and turnover.

Corporate America's investments in fitness programs for workers are beginning to pay some dividends, according to a poll of large employers conducted by the National Business Group on Health.

As the hurricane season progressed in the southern United States, the storms vied for headlines with the presidential election and the war in Iraq.

As the insurance industry approaches the five-month mark from the appearance of Hurricane Charley, there is good news and bad news.

Between Atlantic hurricanes and Pacific typhoons, the 2004 storm season generated record catastrophe losses.

State Farm has developed a homeowners' education and inspection program for policyholders residing in areas at high risk for wildfire.

In the past decade, disasters have affected university and college campuses with increasing frequency, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.