Southern Germany Floods to Cost Insurers $2.6 Billion-$3.9 Billion: Verisk June 20, 2024 Estimated insured losses from flooding, which hit Southern Germany on May 15-June 5, will range from €2.4 billion (US$2.6 billion)...
Number of Companies Setting Climate Transition Plans Jumps 44% in 2023: Research June 20, 2024 The number of companies saying they have a climate transition plan in line with the world’s most ambitious goal has...
Survey: Most Homeowners Believe Their Policy Covers Flood June 20, 2024 Most U.S. homeowners don’t know the policy covering their home doesn’t cover flooding, a new survey shows. Respondents in a...
Northern California Wildfire at 15K-Plus Acres, Containment Grows on Fire in South June 19, 2024 A wildfire is raging through a large swath of western Sacramento Valley after igniting on Monday and spreading to 15,656...
New Mexico Wildfires Spread to 20,000 Acres, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate June 19, 2024 A pair of wildfires in New Mexico have spread to more than 20,000 acres, forcing thousands of people to evacuate...
Tropical Storm Alberto to Bring Flooding to Coastal South Texas June 19, 2024 Tropical storm Alberto has caused flooding and more than three feet of storm surge in parts of coastal south Texas...
Over 1,300 North Dakotans Targeted in Deceptive Insurance Solicitation Scheme June 19, 2024 North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread has issued a cease-and-desist order against three companies for distributing deceptive materials to North...
People Moves: Ayers Joins Risk Services–Leavitt Insurance Agencies June 19, 2024 Kim Ayers joined Risk Services – Leavitt Insurance Agencies, headquartered in Shreveport, Louisiana, as a commercial insurance agent. Ayers has...
Federal Officials Update Investigation Into July 2023 Louisiana Plant Explosion June 19, 2024 The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced an update on its investigation into a July 2023 explosion...
Zurich Completes Acquisition of 70% Stake in India’s Kotak General Insurance June 19, 2024 Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. has completed the acquisition of a 70% stake in Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Co. Ltd. for...