Latest Hurricane Headlines
All the headlines from our Hurricane Topic Page, ordered by recency.
APCIA: Record Shows ‘Minimal Complaints’ on Hurricane Milton, Helene Claims
May 20 2025 // The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) chimed in to a recent Senate subcommittee hearing to defend the industry’s response to claims following hurricanes Milton and Helene. “The vast...
Slide Secures $250M Cat Bond as Hurricane Season Looms
May 15 2025 // Tampa-based Slide Insurance announced it has finalized a $250 million catastrophe bond through Purple Re Ltd., expanding Slide’s hurricane protection in Florida and South Carolina. “Securing cat bonds over the...
Hurricane Forecasts Are Better Than Ever But NOAA Cuts Could Change That
May 6 2025 // The National Hurricane Center‘s forecasts in 2024 were its most accurate on record, from its one-day forecasts, as tropical cyclones neared the coast, to its forecasts five days into the future, when storms were only...
Wildfire Losses Increasing But Still Small Compared to Hurricanes: KCC
Apr 16 2025 // Wildfire losses in the U.S. are increasing, but the risk is still considerably smaller than hurricanes, according to a new KCC white paper. While we usually think of California and other western states—especially since...
Early CSU Hurricane Season Forecast Calls for ‘Above-Average’ Activity
Apr 3 2025 // The team of hurricane researchers at Colorado State University has predicted an above-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2025. CSU’s initial forecast of the hurricane season issued April 3 calls for 17 named...
Unusually Active Hurricane Season in Store for the Atlantic: AccuWeather
Mar 27 2025 // Another above-average hurricane season will threaten the Atlantic this year, with as many as six storms affecting the US, AccuWeather Inc. said. Between 13 and 18 storms will at least reach tropical storm strength, and...
North Carolina Lawmakers OK Another $524M for Hurricane Helene Recovery
Mar 24 2025 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers agreed Wednesday to spend another $524 million on still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding nearly six months ago, with an emphasis on home and...
Vortex Hurricane Insurance Now Available in Hawaii
Mar 18 2025 // Parametric hurricane coverage provider Vortex Weather has expanded its supplemental hurricane insurance solutions to Hawaii. Vortex’s parametric hurricane coverage provides automatic payouts based on National...
Billions in Hurricane Helene Aid to Farmers to Start Flowing by March 21
Mar 14 2025 // ATLANTA (AP) — Tens of billions in aid for victims of Hurricane Helene should start flowing later this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged Wednesday, but delays are already making it hard this year...
Verisk: Catastrophe Claims in Q4 Double on Late Hurricane Activity
Mar 14 2025 // A significant rise in claims from hurricanes rather than winter storms was to blame for a 36% increase in total fourth quarter 2024 claims. A new report from Verisk Analytics found catastrophe claims more than doubled year...
FEMA to Borrow $2 Billion to Pay Flood Claims After Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Mar 10 2025 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency said in February that it needs to borrow $2 billion from the U.S. Treasury to cover claims from National Flood Insurance Program policyholders. FEMA, administrator of NFIP, said it...
Georgia Lawmakers Must Now Fix Differences on Bill to Boost Hurricane Helene Relief
Mar 3 2025 // ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state Senate wants to boost spending on Hurricane Helene relief even more, including creating a grant program that could provide aid to individuals. The state Senate voted 55-1 last week to...
North Carolina Lawmakers Amend Hurricane Helene Recovery Measure
Feb 14 2025 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina House members advanced Wednesday a Republican package to boost state recovery funding after Hurricane Helene as committees fleshed out details on how best to spend another $500 million...
Update: FEMA to Borrow $2B to Pay Flood Claims After Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Feb 13 2025 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it needs to borrow $2 billion from the U.S. Treasury to cover claims from National Flood Insurance Program policyholders. FEMA, administrator of NFIP, said it expects to pay out...
Whitewater Rafting Businesses Face Uncertain Future After Hurricane Helene
Feb 12 2025 // ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — After 24 years of guiding whitewater trips on the Nolichucky River Gorge for other companies, Patrick Mannion finally received a permit last year to operate his own outfitter business. But following...
Allstate Q4 Income Up 30% Despite High Hurricane-Related Losses
Feb 5 2025 // Allstate Corp. fourth quarter net income applicable to common shareholders increased 30% to about $1.9 billion, and the insurer finished 2024 with net income of $4.6 billion compared to a loss of $316 million the prior...
Aon, Floodbase, Swiss Re Team on Parametric Storm Surge Solution for US Hurricane
Feb 5 2025 // Aon plc said it has launched a new parametric insurance solution designed to address and mitigate commercial losses from hurricane-related storm surge along the coast of the U.S. Developed with parametric flood insurance...
NC Governor Tests Lawmakers With Hurricane Helene Recovery Funding Request
Feb 5 2025 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asked state legislators Monday to roughly double their spending so far on recovery from Hurricane Helene, warning that waiting will cause more business closings,...
North Carolina Officials Issue Urgent Plea for More Hurricane Recovery Funds
Feb 4 2025 // North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene — as well as parts of eastern North Carolina still struggling from previous hurricanes — told state...
Insurance 101: Do Your Clients Know the Difference Between Homeowners Insurance and Flood Insurance this Hurricane Season?
Jan 22 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The 2024 hurricane season just wrapped, officially ending on Nov. 30, 2024, with two major storms making news and breaking records as of this writing (Hurricanes Helene...
