Latest Catastrophe Headlines
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Industry Reaches Out to Lead Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts
Sep 2 2005 // Join the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (www.iicf.org) and Insurance Journal for a nationwide campaign to raise funds on behalf of the insurance industry in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. President...
Miss. Insurers Directed to Grant Grace Periods in Hurricane-Impacted Areas
Sep 2 2005 // Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale has requested all insurance companies doing business in Mississippi to grant a 60-day grace period for collection of insurance policy premiums owed by residents of the state...
Fitch: Katrina May be Most Costly U.S. Insured Loss Ever
Sep 2 2005 // Fitch Ratings on Friday updated its analysis of Hurricane Katrina. The range of estimated insured losses continues to be very wide and Fitch believes it will be a long time before these estimates are refined. Nonetheless,...
Regulators Say Industry Prepared for Katrina’s Cost
Sep 2 2005 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) says that while the damages from Hurricane Katrina may set record losses, the property and casualty industry maintains the adequate capital and liquidity required...
IIAT Spearheads Aid Drive for Hurricane Katrina Victims
Sep 2 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas is spearheading a relief effort of agent donations by contributing $25,000 to assist independent agents in Louisiana, Mississippi and other states who are victims of Hurricane...
‘Casual Friday’ Kicks Off NAMIC ‘Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund’ to Aid the American Red Cross
Sep 2 2005 // A Hurricane Katrina relief fund has been established by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies with contributions going directly to the American Red Cross, according to Chuck Chamness, NAMIC president. The...
Swiss Re Estimates Katrina Claims at Around $500M
Sep 1 2005 // Swiss Re announced that, based on its preliminary estimate, it expects claims related to Hurricane Katrina to be in the range $500 million (CHF 625 million) before tax. “Swiss Re expects Hurricane Katrina to cost the...
Fla. Lawmakers Voice Support for National CAT Fund
Sep 1 2005 // Two Florida lawmakers, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and U.S. Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) have voiced their support for a national catastrophe fund that insurance companies would establish to provide extra funding in the event of...
WellPoint Pledges $500,000 in Hurricane Katrina Relief
Sep 1 2005 // WellPoint Inc. announced that the WellPoint foundations will immediately contribute $500,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to support relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The company has also...
Homeowners Insurance ‘Additional Living Expenses’ Coverage Can Help People Displaced By Hurricane Katrina
Sep 1 2005 // Many residents forced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina have insurance coverage under their homeowners insurance policies to pay for food and housing and other essentials of daily life, termed additional living expense...
Congress Considers Emergency Session Regarding Hurricane Aid; Economy Takes Hit
Sep 1 2005 // Several media outlets reported Thursday afternoon that Congress is considering a special meeting later today or Friday to debate and get passed an emergency aid package for the Hurricane Katrina victims House Speaker...
Best: Most Insurers Will Meet Hurricane Katrina’s Financial Commitments
Sep 1 2005 // In response to Hurricane Katrina, A.M. Best Co. has begun to aggregate public and private information in order to assess the financial impact it will have on the global property/casualty insurance and reinsurance...
InsurBanc Offering Short Term Loans To Agencies Hurt by Hurricane
Sep 1 2005 // InsurBanc, a financial services provider for independent insurance agencies, has put together a special loan program for qualifying agency principals affected by Hurricane Katrina. Realizing that independent agency owners...
The Midland Co. Assessing Hurricane Katrina Losses
Sep 1 2005 // Ohio-based The Midland Company is currently assessing the anticipated losses from Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall along the borders of Louisiana and Mississippi earlier this week. “Access to some of the most...
Policyholders Line Up to File Claims at Miss. Agency; Fla. Associations Offer Aid, Assistance to Kartina’s Victims
Aug 31 2005 // Insurance adjusters are scrambling around South Florida, where before crossing into the Gulf of Mexico and becoming a catastrophic hurricane, Katrina slapped Dade and Broward counties with damages experts estimate from...
Insurer Pays $11 Million in Wisc. Tornado Claims
Aug 31 2005 // American Family Insurance of Madison has paid out $11 million in damage claims so far as a result of the Aug. 18 tornadoes that hit central Wisconsin. The insurer provided an update Wednesday on damage claims stemming from...
NBIS – ProBuilders Offering Assistance to Contractors in Several Hurricane-Stricken States
Aug 31 2005 // In an effort to alleviate some of the pain that Hurricane Katrina has brought to the southeastern part of the United States, ProBuilders is offering reduced premiums to those contractors licensed and domiciled in the...
Web Site Provides List of Hurricane Katrina Survivors, Those Unknown
Aug 31 2005 // A list of survivors and those whose fate is unknown following Hurricane Katrina is up and running at www.gulfcoastnews.com. The site has a survivor list with the person’s hometown address and the latest updates on...
S&P Says Katrina Won’t Hit Cat Bonds
Aug 30 2005 // Although they are still relatively rare, compared to the number of commercial property policies in force, a number of cat bonds covering specific property risks were briefly threatened by Hurricane Katrina. However,...
Tropical Storm Katrina to Bring Rain, High Winds Into Tennessee Valley
Aug 30 2005 // Tropical storm Katrina was 35 miles south of Clarksville, Tenn. on Tuesday morning, moving north-northeast at 18 mph. Predictions by the National Hurricane Center indicate it should take a turn toward the northeast, gain...
