Latest Hurricane Headlines
All the headlines from our Hurricane Topic Page, ordered by recency.
North Carolina Coast Takes on Hurricane Alex
Aug 3 2004 // With maximum sustained winds of almost 100 miles per hour, tropical storm-turned-Hurricane Alex is moving along the coast of North Carolina toward the Outer Banks, and local property owners should take some basic...
Florida Sen. Nelson Unveils Measure to Reduce Hurricane Losses
Jul 27 2004 // U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, who helped rebuild the state’s insurance market following Hurricane Andrew, has unveiled legislation aimed at reducing the loss of life and property caused by hurricanes, tornadoes...
ACE USA Unveils Hurricane Spin-down Coverage for Chemical Plants, Refineries, Related Industries
Jul 27 2004 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, has introduced hurricane spin-down insurance that can be used by the chemical process industry to help reduce the financial costs of closing...
ACE Launches Hurricane Cancellation Product
Jul 16 2004 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, has introduced hurricane cancellation insurance that can be used by hotels in their efforts to attract conferences and conventions to their...
Chubb Warns Homeowners to Make Hurricane Preparations as Percentages Increase
Jul 14 2004 // Tropical storm experts are forecasting a 71 percent chance of a major hurricane hitting the U.S. coastline in 2004 – a significant jump from the long-term average of 52 percent. The National Oceanic Atmospheric...
Homeowners in Hurricane Paths Hit with High Insurance Costs
Jul 5 2004 // Retired police officers Ed and Nancy McCue are thinking about leaving their dream home near the shores of Biscayne Bay because it’s in a prime area for hurricanes. It’s not the storm threat itself that’s...
Have Catastrophe Risks’ ‘Bring ‘Em On!’ Says Specialized Writer ICAT
Jul 5 2004 // The map shows a thin blue line skirting the edge of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts from Louisiana around Florida and all the way up to Maine to highlight the hurricane states. The blocks of red across the Western territories...
FLORIDA CFO WARNS OF HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS:
Jun 21 2004 // With explosive state population growth and experts predicting the formation of more than 12 named Atlantic storms, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher issued a warning recently to Floridians to prepare....
ALLSTATE STUDY WARNS ON COASTAL FLOODS:
Jun 21 2004 // Allstate Insurance Company said a study it conducted in 2003 identified more than 750,000 homes in coastal hurricane states that may not have flood insurance. The study looked at current Allstate homeowners insurance...
IEM to Lead Development of Hurricane Plan for Louisiana
Jun 9 2004 // IEM Inc., a Baton Rouge, La.-based emergency management and homeland security consultant, announced it will lead the development of a catastrophic hurricane disaster plan for Southeast Louisiana and the City of New Orleans...
FLORIDA CFO APPLAUDS LAWMAKERS FOR APPROVING LEGISLATION TO INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE:
Jun 7 2004 // Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher commended state lawmakers for approving legislation, Senate Bill 2488, that will increase the availability of homeowners insurance through changes to the Florida’s...
RMS Expands Services for Hurricane Season
Jun 2 2004 // According to a bulletin from Newark, Calif.-based Risk Management Solutions, threats from hurricanes will remain high this season, which officially began yesterday. The company, one of the world’s leading providers...
ICT: Flooding is Hurricane Season’s Real Danger
Jun 2 2004 // As all eyes turn toward the Gulf of Mexico at the start of the 2004 hurricane season, the Insurance Council of Texas issued a reminder to Texans that they should beware of the potential for deadly floodwaters across the...
Allstate Study Warns on Coastal Floods
May 26 2004 // Allstate Insurance Company announced that a study it conducted in 2003 identified more than 750,000 homes in coastal hurricane states that may not have flood insurance. The study looked at current Allstate homeowners...
Fla. CFO Warns of Hurricane Preparedness
May 26 2004 // With explosive state population growth and experts predicting the formation of more than 12 named Atlantic storms, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher is issuing a warning to consumers: Prepare...
La. Commissioner Warns of Preparing for Hurricanes
May 26 2004 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley said checking all of one’s property insurance policies now could help save them from financial ruin during the hurricane season that begins June 1 and stays through...
EQECAT Hurricane Model Certified by Fla. Commission
May 20 2004 // EQECAT Inc., announced that the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (FCHLPM) unanimously re-certified EQECAT’s Hurricane model for use in Florida. The certification was the seventh in a...
AIR 2004 U.S. Hurricane Model Certified by Fla. Commission for 8th Straight Year
May 17 2004 // AIR Worldwide Corporation (AIR) announced the certification of its 2004 U.S. Hurricane Model by the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology. For the eighth consecutive year the AIR model has been...
Ga. Commissioner Reminds Residents of Hurricane Danger During National Hurricane Awareness Week
May 17 2004 // This week, May 16-22, is National Hurricane Awareness Week, and Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is reminding Georgians that they should check their homeowners policy annually to be sure they have adequate...
N.C. RESIDENTS URGED TO PREPARE FOR HURRICANE SEASON; ATLANTIC BASIN FORECAST RELEASED:
May 17 2004 // Hurricane Isabel was directly or indirectly responsible for 50 deaths nationwide and caused an estimated $170 million of property damage in North Carolina last September. Experts predict 14 named storms and eight...
