BEIJING, July 28 (Reuters) - China's Bank of Communications hopes to expand into securities and insurance this year as part of its strategy for moving beyond bread-and-butter banking, a senior official with China's fifth-largest lender said on Monday.

Officials with the Kentucky Office of Insurance want to help home and business owners whose properties were damaged in the Feb. 5 and 6 storms that raced through the state.

AUSTIN – Allstate Insurance agreed Monday to refund $51.6 million to its Texas customers for overcharges in homeowners insurance, but the company will not have to return another $19.2 million in overcharges under a settlement with state regulators.

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The city of McKinney’s rating from the International Standards Organization could improve from Class 4 to Class 2, which should help property owners save money on home insurance, according to city officials.