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Last April a swarm of tornadoes swept across Alabama, killing hundreds and causing billions in insured losses. Among the hardest-hit were Tuscaloosa and Hackleburg, Ala. See the progress they have made in the past year.

UPDATED! PC360 decided to take a look at the oldest insurers in the United Statesa journey that has led to some interesting findings about the birth of insurance in this country.

The insurance world was waiting forever for the killer app that would make mobile technology worthwhile for their business when what they were really waiting for was the right piece of hardwarewhether it be a smartphone or a tabletthat made mobile what it has now become.

More than 100 reported tornadoes touched down in the Plains states Saturday and early Sunday, leaving yet another path of destroyed homes, vehicles and businesses in their wake.

The total average wedding spending for 2011 was $25,631. Thats a lot of money to invest into an event where so much can go wrong. Travelers recently revealed its top wedding insurance claims from 2011.

Its been almost 100 years since the Titanic sank, and although risk management and technology have improved the odds, the maritime industry still faces unique challenges.