Latest Catastrophe Headlines
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Country Star Donates More than $100K to Okla. Wildfire Fund
Jul 7 2006 // Country star and Warner Brothers recording artist Blake Shelton on July 6 presented Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry, Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland and Project Rebuild with a $108,000 check for Oklahoma wildfire victims in a...
Oregon Senators Unveil Plans for Uninsured, Catastrophic Care
Jul 7 2006 // Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Gordon Smith joined forces behind a proposal aimed at helping uninsured people get health coverage and those with insurance avoid financial ruin from a catastrophic illness. Smith and Wyden say...
American Family Insurance: Midwest Storms Prove Costly
Jul 6 2006 // While storms such as Hurricane Katrina grab the headlines, a string of smaller storms over the past few years has been taking a toll on insurance companies, industry officials said. Storm claim losses have been running...
British Definition of Terrorism Termed Overly Broad
Jul 6 2006 // Britain’s legal definition of terrorism may be too broad and may have to be refined, according to a lawyer who is advising the government. Lord Carlile, a senior barrister, has been appointed by the Home Office to...
ICAT Specialty Offering Residential Hurricane Product in Hawaii
Jul 5 2006 // ICAT Specialty Insurance Co. is offering residential named hurricane insurance for dwellings, apartments, town homes and condominiums in Hawaii. Written on an admitted basis, the product provides named hurricane coverage...
California earthquake insurance rates decreasing
Jul 3 2006 // California earthquake insurance policies issued by the California Earthquake Authority will see rate decreases by an average of 22.1 percent. Approximately 85 percent of CEA policyholders will see their rates reduced...
Two legal cases in the eye of Hurricane Katrina
Jul 3 2006 // Say Hurricane Katrina and you immediately think of New Orleans; say Hurricane Katrina and insurance coverage, and the story is different. At the nine-month anniversary since the storm made landfall, of all the Mississippi...
COLORADO WILDFIRES
Jul 3 2006 // Fraud on the Farm: USDA needs to control crop insurance program Artisan Contractors: Artful eye toward marketing pays off
Two legal cases in the eye of Hurricane Katrina
Jul 3 2006 // Say Hurricane Katrina and you immediately think of New Orleans; say Hurricane Katrina and insurance coverage, and the story is different. At the nine-month anniversary since the storm made landfall, of all the Mississippi...
8 Report faults FEMA on hurricane assistance
Jul 3 2006 // GAO estimates around $1 billion ‘improperly’ handed out 10 Let the towing begin Thousands of abandoned cars to be removed in New Orleans 10 IIAT presents awards, installs new officers Association holds 109th...
Two legal cases in the eye of Hurricane Katrina
Jul 3 2006 // Say Hurricane Katrina and you immediately think of New Orleans; say Hurricane Katrina and insurance coverage, and the story is different. At the nine-month anniversary since the storm made landfall, of all the Mississippi...
Two legal cases in the eye of Hurricane Katrina
Jul 3 2006 // Say Hurricane Katrina and you immediately think of New Orleans; say Hurricane Katrina and insurance coverage, and the story is different. At the nine-month anniversary since the storm made landfall, of all the Mississippi...
Two legal cases in the eye of Hurricane Katrina
Jul 3 2006 // Say Hurricane Katrina and you immediately think of New Orleans; say Hurricane Katrina and insurance coverage, and the story is different. At the nine-month anniversary since the storm made landfall, of all the Mississippi...
Two legal cases in the eye of Hurricane Katrina
Jul 3 2006 // Say Hurricane Katrina and you immediately think of New Orleans; say Hurricane Katrina and insurance coverage, and the story is different. At the nine-month anniversary since the storm made landfall, of all the Mississippi...
Texas Windstorm Building Code Advisory Committee Meets July 12
Jun 30 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced that the Windstorm Building Code Advisory Committee on Specifications and Maintenance will hold a meeting of the advisory committee on July 12, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 102 of...
U.S. P/C Industry Posts Record 1Q Profits; Net Gain on Underwriting Rises Nearly 21%
Jun 28 2006 // The U.S. property/casualty industry’s net gain on underwriting rose $1.4 billion, or 20.8 percent, to $8.4 billion in first-quarter 2006 from $6.9 billion in first-quarter 2005. The combined ratio — a key...
Fla. Insurance Commissioner Promotes National CAT Plan to House Committee
Jun 28 2006 // Florida’s Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has testified to a congressional committee in Washington, D.C. on the need for a national plan to respond to catastrophic events, and posed the question: “Is...
ACE USA Report Details Consumer Costs in Extreme Weather Disasters
Jun 22 2006 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, reports that the increase in extreme weather events has long-term financial implications for consumers and their communities, according to...
Ill. Insurance Director Says 2005 Cat Costs Shared by All Regions
Jun 22 2006 // Illinois’ freshman regulator Michael McRaith may be the new kid on the block, but he isn’t shy about sharing his views on national and regional specific issues. In a recent interview with Insurance...
Court Rejects Catastrophic Brain Damage Claim Against County
Jun 21 2006 // A California Court denied recovery to a 21 year old Taiwanese college coed who suffered tragic life altering injuries in a violent car accident on a County of Los Angeles road. The young woman, a bel ted passenger in a BMW...
