Latest Windstorm Headlines
All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
La.’s Blanco Seeks Disaster Declaration for Feb. Storms
Feb 20 2007 // Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco is asking the president to declare a disaster in the New Orleans area after recent storms, including tornadoes, caused widespread damage, a number of injuries and even one death. The...
President Bush Declares Disaster in Washington for December Storm
Feb 16 2007 // President Bush on Feb. 14 declared a major disaster in 19 Washington counties and approved federal money to help with state and local recovery efforts from the Dec. 14-15 winter storm. The federal money is intended to help...
Study shows Texas economy vulnerable to Cat 3-sized coastal storm
Feb 12 2007 // A study commissioned by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) shows that the economy of the entire state of Texas would be severely impacted if a Category 3-type hurricane were to hit heavily populated areas of...
Top 10 tornado cities
Feb 12 2007 // The violent thunderstorms in Central Florida in early February, spawned powerful tornadoes that killed at least 20 people is a deadly reminder of the constant threat insurers face against tornado exposures. Tornado-related...
Top 10 tornado cities
Feb 11 2007 // The violent thunderstorms in Central Florida in early February, spawned powerful tornadoes that killed at least 20 people is a deadly reminder of the constant threat insurers face against tornado exposures. Tornado-related...
S&P Puts Eurus Notes on CreditWatch/Negative after Windstorm
Feb 9 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has placed a CreditWatch with negative implications on its “BB” rating on the $150 million principal at-risk variable-rate notes issued by Eurus Ltd. “The...
Agents Welcome Windstorm Debate; Insurers Warn Against Subsidies
Feb 9 2007 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) says the debate over windstorm coverage is crucial for consumers and independent agents and brokers in many regions throughout the...
Fla.: Citizens Tornado Claims Payments Top $500,000
Feb 8 2007 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp. paid out more than $520,000 in claims payments to policyholders affected by the Feb. 2 storms according to a company official. “We’ve paid $521,951 in damage claims and have...
Wash.’s Gregoire Seeks Federal Disaster Aid for Jan. Storms
Feb 8 2007 // Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has declared a state of emergency and has requested federal disaster aid for January windstorm damage in seven counties, her office said. The declaration covers Chelan, Douglas, Grant,...
Fla. Commissioner Prohibits Cancellation of Tornado Victims’ Policies
Feb 7 2007 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty issued an emergency order prohibiting insurance companies from canceling personal lines insurance policies for residents affected by last week’s tornadoes in central...
Central Florida Clean Up Continues in Wake of Deadly, Costly Tornados
Feb 5 2007 // Officials in central Florida resumed search and rescue operations amid more thunderstorms Saturday, a day after powerful tornados killed at least 20 people and left a swath of central Florida in shambles. Violent...
Study Shows Texas Economy Vulnerable to Cat-Sized Coastal Storm
Jan 31 2007 // A study commissioned by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) shows that the economy of the entire state of Texas would be severely impacted if a Category 3-type hurricane were to hit heavily populated areas of...
Windstorm expected to be major insurance issue for Texas lawmakers
Jan 29 2007 // Funding for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Asso-ciation (TWIA) may not be the only insurance issue on lawmakers’ plates during the 2007 session of the Texas Legislature, but it will likely be the most high profile...
Commercial insurers’ stocks reflect 4th quarter profits, calm storm season
Jan 29 2007 // Stock Prices: Commercial insurers breathed a sigh of relief in the fourth quarter as the 2006 hurricane season officially ended with only minor losses, a dramatic contrast from a year ago. Insurers’ stock prices...
Commercial insurers’ stocks reflect 4th quarter profits, calm storm season
Jan 28 2007 // Stock Prices: Commercial insurers breathed a sigh of relief in the fourth quarter as the 2006 hurricane season officially ended with only minor losses, a dramatic contrast from a year ago. Insurers’ stock prices...
Windstorm expected to be major insurance issue for Texas lawmakers
Jan 28 2007 // Funding for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Asso-ciation (TWIA) may not be the only insurance issue on lawmakers’ plates during the 2007 session of the Texas Legislature, but it will likely be the most high profile...
State Farm Storm Surge Settlement Could Scare Insurers from Mississippi Market
Jan 26 2007 // A landmark legal settlement with State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. promises to jump-start the rebuilding process for thousands of Mississippi homeowners devastated by Hurricane Katrina, but critics warn the deal could...
More Federal Disaster Aid Offered to Kansas for Storm Damage
Jan 24 2007 // Federal officials have expanded the disaster relief available for areas of western Kansas hit by severe winter storms in late December, Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts said Monday. The Federal Emergency Management Administration...
Rare Snow Storm Surprises Arizona, While Colorado Struck Again
Jan 24 2007 // More than a foot of snow fell on parts of northern Arizona, and several more inches were possible while children as far south as Tucson got a rare chance to play in the snow. Sunday’s storm was the latest of winter...
AIR Estimates Europe Storm Insured Losses at $5 to $10 Billion
Jan 22 2007 // Catastrophe risk modeler AIR Worldwide has issued a bulletin estimating insured losses from Winter Storm Kyrill (or Cyril) at between €4 billion and €8 billion ($5.18 billion and $10.37 billion). The GDV German...
