Latest Catastrophe Headlines
All the headlines from our Catastrophe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Conn. to Test State’s Readiness in Hurricane Drill Today
Sep 7 2005 // With this year’s hurricane season far from over, Connecticut public officials plan to test the state’s response capabilities in a hurricane drill today. Gov. M. Jodi Rell said she wants to make sure that...
Fla. Insurance Commissioner Supports National CAT Fund
Sep 7 2005 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said with the specter of projected hurricane losses from Hurricane Katrina topping $25 billion, he is intensifying his support for creating a national catastrophe fund and a...
Safeco Launches Special Relief Effort in Response to Hurricane Katrina
Sep 7 2005 // Safeco has launched a special disaster-relief effort to deliver financial assistance, equipment and free support services to help independent insurance distributors recover from Hurricane Katrina. This relief effort —...
Typhoon Nabi Hits Kyushu
Sep 6 2005 // Typhoon Nabi roared ashore on Japan’s Southern Island of Kyushu. So far the storm has caused at least one confirmed death; 16 people are reported missing and 23 have reportedly been injured. Nabi is packing winds of...
Katrina Prompts N.H. Officials to Review State’s Disaster Preparedness
Sep 6 2005 // The scope of the destruction and despair in the South has New Hampshire legislators poised to ask plenty of questions about how prepared the state is to handle unspeakable disaster. While agreeing the state is better...
Alliance Raising Funds for Hurricane Katrina Victims
Sep 6 2005 // The American Agents Alliance is doing its part to help victims of Hurricane Katrina by collecting donations for the American Red Cross. “There are so many, many innocent victims of this tragedy, and the images we...
Chubb Establishes $1 Million Relief Fund for Hurricane Katrina Disaster
Sep 6 2005 // The Chubb Corporation has established a $1 million fund for disaster-relief efforts related to Hurricane Katrina, with $500,000 going directly to disaster-relief organizations and an additional $500,000 to be used to match...
Citizens Stops Writing New Policies; Tropical Storm Orphelia Moving N.W. Toward Fla.
Sep 6 2005 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp., has stopped writing new policies or taking changes on exhisting policies in Florida due to the approach of Tropical Storm Orphelia. The tropical storm warning for Ophelia was issued at 11...
Insurers Tally Damage After Wisc. Tornadoes
Sep 5 2005 // Insurance companies are totaling up the damage from more than two dozen tornadoes that struck south-central Wisconsin in mid-August. Statewide, the storms resulted in one death, 30 injuries, 20-25 destroyed homes, and 200...
Disasters: Have They Become a Year-Round Phenomenon in California?
Sep 5 2005 // Are disasters in California happening more frequently or are communication technological advances today making us more aware of impending and hard hitting disasters? To really comprehend, we must examine how our state has...
Insurers Tally Damage After Wisc. Tornadoes
Sep 5 2005 // Insurance companies are totaling up the damage from more than two dozen tornadoes that struck south-central Wisconsin in mid-August. Statewide, the storms resulted in one death, 30 injuries, 20-25 destroyed homes, and 200...
Fla. Policyholders Face 6.8% Fee
Sep 5 2005 // A one-time 6.8 percent charge for all homeowner policyholders in Florida has been approved by the board of directors of the Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s insurer of last resort. The assessment is so...
Disasters: Have They Become a Year-Round Phenomenon in California?
Sep 5 2005 // Are disasters in California happening more frequently or are communication technological advances today making us more aware of impending and hard hitting disasters? To really comprehend, we must examine how our state has...
Typhoon Talim Hits Mainland China; 72 Dead; Thousands Homeless
Sep 5 2005 // At least 73 people have died in eastern China as Typhoon Talim slammed into the coast, triggering floods and landslides. China’s Xinhua News Agency reported that around 53 people have died in Anhui Province, the...
Storm Warnings
Sep 5 2005 // As the hurricane season recently entered its third month, a London-based storm forecaster reported that a higher-than-usual number of hurricanes are expected to hit the United States this year. Tropical Storm Risk...
Storm Warnings
Sep 5 2005 // As the hurricane season recently entered its third month, a London-based storm forecaster reported that a higher-than-usual number of hurricanes are expected to hit the United States this year. Tropical Storm Risk...
RMS Revises Hurricane Katrina Loss Estimate to $20-$35 Billion
Sep 4 2005 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS) increased its estimated insured losses forecast for Hurricane Katrina’s direct impact to $20-$35 billion late last week. When Katrina’s landfall, RMS released a preliminary...
The Allstate Foundation Earmarks $1M for Hurricane Katrina Recovery
Sep 2 2005 // The Allstate Foundation is establishing a $1 million “Hurricane Recovery Fund” to aid the thousands of Hurricane Katrina victims. Foundation funds will be administered by organizations in the affected...
RMS Totals Economic Loss for Katrina at $100 Billion+
Sep 2 2005 // Risk Management Solutions announced that the economic loss from Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding in New Orleans is expected to exceed $100 billion. Losses are resulting from two separate catastrophic events:...
Fireman’s Fund Declares Moratorium On Policy Cancellations for Hurricane Katrina Victims
Sep 2 2005 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. based in Novato, Calif., has declared a temporary moratorium on canceling or non-renewing personal and commercial insurance policies in areas severely affected by Hurricane...
