spring storms News

Storm System Dumps Heavy Rain on South Central States, More Expected

A large storm system has drenched areas in Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas that were already inundated with heavy rainfall this week. Two people have drowned in Oklahoma and Texas. Nearly a foot of rain fell over parts of northwest Louisiana …

United Fire Group Sees Up to $23M Loss for Second Quarter Spring Storms

United Fire Group Inc., based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced that it expects its second quarter results to include pre-tax catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance, of approximately $20 million to $23 million from spring storms. “Over the last 10 years, …

Alabama Insurers Receiving Steady Stream of Storm Claims

Alabama residents who suffered severe losses due to a series of storms that swept through the Southeast last month have already filed over 65,000 storms, according to an estimate by state officials. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and Insurance Commissioner Jim …