Latest Natural Disasters Headlines
All the headlines from our Natural Disasters Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Safety Group Requests Federal Aid to Protect Communities from Windstorms
Aug 8 2005 // There are clear opportunities for the federal government to support research into making homes and businesses safer from violent windstorms and to remove barriers to developing hazard resistant construction. That was the...
Insurers Unveil ‘Market-Based’ Proposals to Boost Terrorism Coverage
Aug 8 2005 // Property casualty insurers have outlined what they term a “market-based” approach to providing terrorism risk insurance. The proposals include repeal of some state laws on fire policies and creation of a...
HURRICANE DENNIS LOSSES TOP $10 MILLION
Aug 8 2005 // As claims reportedly continue to pour in, Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine said insured losses in Georgia from Hurricane Dennis now exceed $10 million. “Damage to insured homes, vehicles and businesses is...
Insurers Unveil ‘Market-Based’ Proposals to Boost Terrorism Coverage
Aug 8 2005 // Property casualty insurers have outlined what they term a “market-based” approach to providing terrorism risk insurance. The proposals include repeal of some state laws on fire policies and creation of a...
Safety Group Requests Federal Aid to Protect Communities from Windstorms
Aug 8 2005 // There are clear opportunities for the federal government to support research into making homes and businesses safer from violent windstorms and to remove barriers to developing hazard resistant construction. That was the...
RMS’ Terrorism Risk Analysis Tools
Aug 8 2005 // Risk Management Solutions released its Global Geocoding Platform and upgraded Global Terrorism Risk and Terrorism Scenario models, which provide insurers and reinsurers with the first worldwide view of their catastrophe...
Insurance Company of the West Unveils Stand-Alone Terrorism Coverage
Aug 5 2005 // Insurance Company of the West has announced it will offer admitted stand-alone property terrorism coverage for most states around the country. Additional states, including New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Connecticut,...
Warning: Bulk of Season’s Atlantic Hurricanes Still to Come
Aug 2 2005 // With a very active Atlantic hurricane season underway, the government’s hurricane experts are warning that the bulk of this season’s storms are still to come. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric...
PIA of Fla. Plans September ‘Hurricane Lessons,’ Legislative Summary
Aug 1 2005 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Florida have scheduled four meetings in September during which it will presented morning “Hurricane Lessons” and an afternoon summary of Florida insurance regulations and...
MIT Hurricane Study: Global Warming ‘Pumping Up’ Destructive Power
Aug 1 2005 // Global warming is pumping up the destructive power of hurricanes and typhoons, a new study published by Kerry Emanuel, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology hurricane specialist suggests. Emanuel’s analysis of data...
AIG to Help Rebuild Banda Aceh Fish Market Destroyed by Tsunami
Jul 27 2005 // American International Group has signed an agreement to provide funding to rebuild Peunayong Market, the biggest fish market in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The total value of the Peunayong Market project is estimated at...
Insurers Unveil ‘Market-Based’ Proposals to Boost Private Terrorism Insurance
Jul 27 2005 // Property casualty insurers have outlined what they term a “market-based” approach to providing terrorism risk insurance. The proposals include repeal of some state laws on fire policies and creation of a...
Key Elements of PCI’s ‘Market-Based’ Plan for Terrorism Risk Insurance
Jul 27 2005 // Key Elements in a Market-Based Approach to Terrorism Insurance Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Presented to the House Financial Servcies Committee July 26, 2005 Fundamental Objectives Fundamental...
TDI Available for Questions About Hurricane Emily Claims
Jul 27 2005 // A week after Hurricane Emily made landfall in northern Mexico many of those in South Texas who suffered damage from the storm are now settling insurance claims and making repairs. Once a settlement is reached, insurance...
Valley Residents Repairing Storm Damage May Need to Have a Windstorm Inspection Done
Jul 27 2005 // In order to retain or acquire Windstorm Insurance from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) residents of Texas’14 coastal counties, which include Cameron and Willacy Counties, must obtain a Windstorm...
Could This Hurricane Season Break 21-Storm Record?
Jul 27 2005 // The United States has already experienced seven named storms in less than six weeks, at this rate, 22 systems would form by Nov. 30, which would break the 21-storm record established in 1933. According to the National...
Hurricane Sales Tax Measure Dies in Alabama; Sponsors Pledge to ‘Try Again Next Year’
Jul 26 2005 // Although an effort was mounted during Alabama Legislature meetings in Montgomery to grant a sales tax break on necessary supplies to prepare for a hurricane, the measure was not passed, but its sponsor Rep. Spencer...
Hurricane Dennis Losses Estimated at $900 Million in Four S.E. States
Jul 26 2005 // Insurance companies are expected to pay policyholders in four states $900 million on claims for insured property losses from Hurricane Dennis according to damage estimates released by the Florida Insurance Council and...
Progressive Settles 80 Percent of Hurricane Dennis Fla. Auto Claims
Jul 26 2005 // Hurricane Dennis hit the Florida Panhandle 16 days ago, yet Progressive, Florida’s fourth largest auto insurer reports it has settled 80 percent of its auto claims resulting from the hurricane. “The phones...
Pensacola, Fla.’s Gasoline Supplies ‘Dry Up’ After Hurricane Dennis
Jul 25 2005 // In the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis, Pensacola, Fla. gasoline station owners and employees are pleading with suppliers to make more deliveries. The gasoline shortage is due to area resident’s reaction to Hurricane...
