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4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southeast Missouri
Nov 18 2021 // A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck southeast Missouri late Wednesday, Nov. 17, according to the United States Geological Survey earthquake map. The earthquake hit northwest of Poplar Bluff, a town with a population of...
Rare November Tornadoes Hit Connecticut, Rhode Island
Nov 16 2021 // Three tornadoes that hit Rhode Island and southeast Connecticut this weekend were the first since at least 1950 to strike the area in November, the National Weather Service said Sunday. The service confirmed the three...
Louisiana Apartment Complex Still Reeling From Laura Damaged by Tornado
Nov 15 2021 // Rising after a hard knock can be wrenching, but for Claudette Price _ who has just endured her fourth punch _ accepting defeat is not an option. In the three years she has been the leasing manager for the Claire Gardens...
Former Governor Focuses on Saving California Forests from Wildfires
Nov 15 2021 // As smoke lingered in the air amid another destructive California wildfire season, former Gov. Jerry Brown invited a group to his ranch for an urgent conversation: What more could be done to save California’s forests...
Report: Wildfires Have California in ‘Heightened State of Alert’
Nov 10 2021 // California, which has seen its eight largest recorded wildfires since 2017, is in a “heightened state of alert,” according to a new report that calls for urgent policy actions. The report was released on...
California Remembers 3rd Anniversary of Wildfire That Killed 85, Destroyed Thousands of Homes
Nov 10 2021 // Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday marked the third anniversary of California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire by announcing that nearly 100,000 damaged trees have been removed and debris cleaned up from some...
2020 Louisiana Hurricane Season Costs Insurers At Least $10.6 Billion
Nov 9 2021 // Insurance companies are on track to pay at least $10.6 billion to cover Louisiana claims for damage caused by Hurricanes Laura, Delta and Zeta, according to Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon. Donelon released the latest...
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Losses Continued in Q3 on Catastrophes, Pandemic
Nov 8 2021 // Overall net income fell at giant Berkshire Hathaway in the third quarter from $30.1 billion a year ago to $10.3 billion this third quarter, reflecting losses on insurance underwriting as well as the continuing effects of...
PG&E Spending $125M for Igniting Massive California Wildfire
Nov 5 2021 // Pacific Gas & Electric has reached a $125 million settlement agreement with California regulators over the destructive Kincade fire, which was ignited in 2019 by the utility’s equipment in a remote area of Sonoma...
Reports from U.S.-based Group Will Examine Impacts of Climate Change on Terrorism
Nov 4 2021 // A new global partnership with the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism will focus on the impact of climate change on terrorism. START, which is based at the University of Maryland, with...
31 October Tornadoes Breaks Oklahoma Monthly Record
Nov 4 2021 // A total of 31 tornadoes last month was a record-high for October in Oklahoma dating to 1950, according to the National Weather Service. The previous high for October, the fifth most active month for tornadoes, was 27 in...
CNA Boosts Q3 Profit Despite Catastrophes; Sees ‘Favorable’ 2022 Ahead
Nov 3 2021 // Continued rate hikes helped boost CNA Financial’s 2021 third quarter net income, even as the Chicago-based commercial and specialty property/casualty insurer dealt with higher net catastrophe losses and lower net...
Insurer Hiscox Sets Aside $150M for Hurricane Ida, European Flood Losses
Nov 2 2021 // Hiscox has set aside $150 million to cover losses linked to Hurricane Ida and floods in Europe, the insurer said, above analysts’ expectations, while it reported strong premiums written this year thanks to rising...
Louisiana Implements Mediation Program for Hurricane Ida Claims
Nov 1 2021 // Louisiana has established a voluntary mediation program for the purpose of resolving property/casualty insurance claim disputes related to damage caused by Hurricane Ida, which struck Southeast Louisiana as a category 4...
Month-Long Halt in Hurricanes Thanks to Dry Air and Atmospheric Lull
Oct 29 2021 // This year’s hurricane season started out as one of the most prolific in the modern era. Then suddenly, in October, the storms stopped. As of Friday, the Atlantic hasn’t produced a single new tropical storm in a...
Severe South Australia Storms Declared a Catastrophe by Insurance Council
Oct 29 2021 // The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared an insurance catastrophe for parts of South Australia, which were hit by significant hail, rain, and strong winds over the past 24 hours. Insurers have received more...
Louisiana Tornado Damages Homes in Region Still Reeling From Hurricanes
Oct 29 2021 // A tornado touched down in western Louisiana Wednesday, Oct. 28, damaging more than a dozen homes in a part of the state still struggling to recover from repeated weather disasters, officials said. The National Weather...
FEMA Extends Deadline to Apply for Hurricane Ida Assistance to Nov. 29
Oct 28 2021 // Louisiana residents seeking disaster aid from Hurricane Ida now have until Nov. 29 to apply for assistance. The Federal Emergency Management announced that the deadline to register for individual assistance has been...
How Insurers Can Better Prepare for Wildfire
Oct 28 2021 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Nine of the 20 largest wildfires in California have occurred since 2020, including four so far in 2021. Five of the 19 largest wildfires in Oregon and three of...
Severe Storm Brings Tornado Watch to Texas, Louisiana
Oct 27 2021 // A severe storm generated thunderstorms and reports of tornados across southeastern Texas into Louisiana late morning Wednesday, Oct. 27. The National Weather Service put out severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings for...
