Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Proceeds From Storm Relief Concert Go to N.J., N.Y., Conn.
Dec 21 2012 // The Robin Hood Foundation says it is beginning to distribute $50 million in proceeds from last week’s benefit concert to organizations helping victims of Superstorm Sandy.Bruce Springsteen (seen here at Roskilde...
New York City Panel Meets to Mull Storm-Resilient Buildings
Dec 20 2012 // Architects, engineers, real estate experts and lawmakers are gathering to discuss how to make New York City buildings better able to withstand storms and global warming. The city’s Building Resiliency Task Force met...
10 Families Displaced by Indiana Tornado Get New Homes
Dec 18 2012 // Saturday was an emotional, yet joyful day for Danielle Guthrie, when Habitat for Humanity handed her the keys to her new house in Henryville. “When they called to approve me, I was surprised. It was amazing,”...
Catlin Estimates Storm Losses from Sandy at around $200 Million
Dec 18 2012 // The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited announced that it currently estimates its Sandy-related losses at approximately $200 million, net of reinsurance and reinstatements. Catlin noted that the “storm system caused...
Continued Drought, More Tornados Forecasted
Dec 17 2012 // Extreme weather events in 2013 may look much the same as this year — but different. The weather is difficult to predict, but if the weak El Niño forecast for next year holds, it brings with it the promise of continued...
P&I Club Renewals Face ‘Perfect Storm,’ Says Willis’ Report
Dec 13 2012 // The upcoming Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Club renewals are “poised to be the most challenging in a decade as a result of difficult economic conditions for ship operators, poor underwriting results and some of...
Storm that Killed 600 Turns to Threaten Philippines Again
Dec 10 2012 // A typhoon that had left the Philippines after killing nearly 600 people and leaving hundreds missing in the south has made a U-turn and is now threatening the country’s northwest, officials said Saturday. The weather...
Florida Judge Invalidates Windstorm Credit Forms; Regulator Appeals
Dec 3 2012 // A Florida administrative law judge has ruled that some forms used by insurers to determine a homeowner’s windstorm premium credits are invalid because they don’t take into account measures taken to protect...
Hurricane Center Seeks to Improve Storm Surge Warnings
Nov 30 2012 // Friday marks the end of an Atlantic-Caribbean hurricane season where the greatest devastation was caused by water rather than wind, U.S. National Hurricane Center Director Rick Knabb said. Accordingly, the center is...
New York Gov. Cuomo Proposes $9B for Storm Damage Prevention
Nov 29 2012 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants huge electrical transformers in commercial buildings hauled to upper floors and wants the ability to shutter key tunnels, airports and subways from floodwaters as part of a $9 billion plan...
2012 Below Average Year for Tornadoes in Alabama Thus Far
Nov 27 2012 // Forecasters say 2012 has been a below-average year for tornadoes in Alabama, at least so far. While Alabama has 40 tornadoes in an average year, the National Weather Service said only 32 tornadoes occurred in the state...
NYPD Targets Tow Truck Scams in Storm Areas
Nov 19 2012 // New York City police are working to prevent unscrupulous tow truck drivers from taking storm-damaged vehicles before insurance companies can get to them. NYPD Deputy Inspector Joseph Kenny tells WABC-TV that some tow truck...
Texas Commissioner: Windstorm Will Be an Issue for Texas Lawmakers
Nov 19 2012 // There may not be a hefty number of property/casualty insurance issues taken up by the Texas Legislature when it convenes in 2013, but there’s certain to be one dominating topic to counter any lack of diversity. That...
Texas Commissioner: Windstorm Will Be an Issue for Texas Lawmakers
Nov 13 2012 // Among the hundreds of bills filed by Texas lawmakers on the first day of filing for the 2013 legislative session are a handful of proposals related to property/casualty insurance. There are bound to be more, but one...
2 Rare, Late-Season Tornadoes Hit Minnesota’s Twin Cities
Nov 13 2012 // Officials with the National Weather Service say two weak tornadoes touched down late Saturday on the south edge of the Twin Cities’ metropolitan region in Minnesota. Meteorologist Chris Franks tells the Star Tribune...
Delays in Power Restoration After Storm Anger N.Y., N.J. Residents
Nov 12 2012 // Utility companies in New York and New Jersey closed in on restoring power this past Sunday to the last of the 8.5 million customers who lost it during the superstorm two weeks ago and a subsequent nor’easter storm,...
Lawyers Offer Free Advice to Storm Victims, Answer Insurance Questions
Nov 9 2012 // The New York Bar Association says volunteer lawyers are offering up to 30 minutes of free advice to victims of Superstorm Sandy with legal problems. Association President Seymour James Jr. says they know the need will be...
Some Homeowners Unexpectedly Hit With ‘Windstorm Deductible’
Nov 7 2012 // In the immediate days after Superstorm Sandy, officials in the Northeastern states declared that hurricane deductibles would not apply to Sandy claims. Officials from northeastern states including New York, New Jersey and...
New York, New Jersey Order Evacuations Ahead of New Storm
Nov 7 2012 // [The National Weather Service updated its nor’easter forecast Wednesday morning. The agency said this strengthening coastal storm will impact northeast Wednesday into Thursday. A low pressure system off the...
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Eases Insurance Rules for Documenting Storm Damage
Nov 6 2012 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday, Nov. 5, that he is ordering insurance companies to ease rules on documenting Sandy-related damages during the claims filing procedure. The governor said that, at his direction, the...
