Latest Hurricane Headlines

All the headlines from our Hurricane Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Gov. Bush Sees Hope for Industry in Florida and Nationally

Sep 8 2003 // From medical malpractice to workers’ compensation, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush {R} has been working with insurance industry leaders to solve problems in the Sunshine State during his two terms in office. The issues in...

Gov. Bush Sees Hope for Industry in Florida and Nationally

Sep 8 2003 // From medical malpractice to workers’ compensation, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) has been working with insurance industry leaders to solve problems in the Sunshine State during his two terms in office. The issues in...

Bermuda Braces for Hurricane Fabian

Sep 5 2003 // The latest advisory bulletin from Miami’s National Hurricane Center warns “powerful hurricane Fabian [is] taking aim at Bermuda,” and a “hurricane warning remains in effect” for the...

Powerful Atlantic Hurricane Forms

Sep 2 2003 // A powerful hurricane with the somewhat unlikely name of “Fabian” is currently roiling the waters of the mid-Atlantic. The storm, located about 335 miles (540 kms) east-northeast of Barbuda in the Northern...

Claudette’s Losses Climb to $90 Million

Aug 27 2003 // The Insurance Council of Texas reported that Hurricane Claudette, which hit the Texas coast in July, caused an estimated $90 million in insured losses, placing the storm just ahead of Hurricane Carla in dollar losses....

Texas’ Costliest and Deadliest Storms

Aug 18 2003 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) reported that among the state’s costliest and deadliest storms since 1950, a tropical storm that dropped more than three feet of rain on parts of Houston was the costliest weather...

ALDOI Urges Homeowners to Review Hurricane Coverage

Aug 1 2003 // August ushers in the peak of hurricane season, so the Alabama Department of Insurance is asking Alabama homeowners to check their insurance policies in regards to hurricanes—particularly in the area of deductibles. In...

Tropical Storm Bill Moving Towards Gulf Coast; Hurricane Watch Issued

Jun 30 2003 // The National Hurricane Center reported that Tropical Storm Bill is currently around 185 miles south of Morgan City Louisiana, and is moving north at around 14 mph. If it continues along its present path, Bill could make...

Worst Ever Tornado Losses Won’t Affect Property Rates Yet

Jun 9 2003 // A series of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that ravaged the country’s mid-section in early May is not likely to send property insurance rates soaring again, but the surprising weather pattern has caused insurers...

RMS Integrates New Hurricane Model With “RiskOnline” System

Jun 3 2003 // Newark Calif.-based Risk Management Solutions has taken another step in preparation for what experts are predicting will be an active hurricane season by integrating the third generation of its U.S. Hurricane model,...

PIANJ Supports Proposed “Hurricane Deductible” Regulation

May 9 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. has written a letter to Assistant Commissioner Douglas Wheeler of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, indicating the organization’s support for the...

RMS™ Hawaii Hurricane Model Approved by Ins. Division

Feb 26 2003 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS) announced recently that the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs in Hawaii has approved the RMS™ Hawaii Hurricane model for filing homeowners’...

RMS Unveils First Hurricane Model to Include Effects of Extratropical Transition

Feb 13 2003 // Risk Management Solutions (www.rms.com), a provider of products and services for the management of catastrophe risk, has launched the third generation of its U.S. Hurricane model, the first such model to fully represent...

Midland Ups Estimates of Losses from Hurricane Lili

Nov 14 2002 // The Cincinnati-based Midland Company announced that it has reevaluated the projected impact of losses from Hurricane Lili on its October underwriting results for its American Modern Insurance Group subsidiary. It now...

La. Commission Updates Hurricane Estimates

Oct 18 2002 // Acting Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley announced that based on current industry loss data, the Department of Insurance estimates that Hurricane Lili caused $70 million in insured damages in Louisiana and Tropical...

ISO Estimates Insurers Will Pay $335M from Hurricane Lili’s Damage to Insured Property

Oct 17 2002 // Insurers are expected to pay $335 million to homeowners and businesses for insured-property losses from Hurricane Lili that struck Louisiana and Mississippi on Oct. 3, according to estimates by the Insurance Services...

Voodoo, Hurricanes and Insurance… in the Big Easy

Oct 14 2002 // AAMGA. ASCnet. NAPSLO. NAII. The Big I. And the list goes on… Each year, the insurance industry receives plenty of invitations to the industry’s biggest conventions, as well as countless local meetings to...

Voodoo, Hurricanes and Insurance… in the Big Easy

Oct 14 2002 // AAMGA. ASCnet. NAPSLO. NAII. The Big I. And the list goes on… Each year, the insurance industry receives plenty of invitations to the industry’s biggest conventions, as well as countless local meetings to...

Fitch Ratings Expects Low Losses From Hurricane Lili

Oct 10 2002 // Fitch Ratings announced the release of a special report titled, “Hurricane Lili: Storm Weakens before Landfall, Low Insured Losses Expected as a Result,” which predicts damages from the hurricane will not...

I.I.I. Estimates $600M in Claims from Hurricane Lili

Oct 7 2002 // Estimates from the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) say that U.S. insurers could pay $600 million in claims as a result of Hurricane Lili, which began its attack on the Gulf Coast last week, and has continued with...