More Storms. Less Damage. But 2019’s Slow Hurricanes Leave Sense of Foreboding. November 30, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan The Atlantic Ocean has spawned lots of storms this season while doing much less damage than prior years. But warming...
Farewell 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season: 18 Storms, 6 Hurricanes November 27, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends on November 30, was marked by tropical activity that churned busily from mid-August...
Hurricane Dorian Ties as Strongest Landfalling Atlantic Hurricane on Record: Aon October 14, 2019 Hurricane Dorian made landfalls in the Bahamas, North Carolina, and Canada in early September, bringing total economic and insured losses...
Catastrophe Modelers: U.S. Insured Losses from Dorian Could Reach $1.5B in U.S. September 17, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Catastrophe modeling firms Karen Clark & Co. and RMS have released insured loss estimates for Hurricane Dorian, ranging from $500...
The Aftermath of Hurricane Dorian: Southeast States ‘Dodged a Bullet’ September 10, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Residents and the insurance industry in Southeast states are feeling relieved after Hurricane Dorian grazed the U.S. coastline last week...
NC Insurance Department Ready to Assist with Dorian Claims, Warns of Fraud September 6, 2019 As Hurricane Dorian finally begins to move away from the North Carolina coast, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey says...
Hurricane Barry Cost Economy $600M, Insurers $300M: Aon Catastrophe Report August 9, 2019 Total economic losses, largely flood-driven, were expected to exceed US$600 million, while public and private insurers paid out nearly US$300...
Texas Windstorm Insurer Funded at $4.2 Billion for 2019 Hurricane Season June 24, 2019 Texas’ insurer of last resort for properties in counties along the state’s coastline says it has $4.2 billion in available...
New ‘Prepare Florida’ Initiative Offers Hurricane Preparedness Resources June 12, 2019 Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis has launched an initiative designed to encourage Floridians to prepare now before a...
U.S. Spends Billions on Disaster Aid Over Investing in More Lasting Preparedness June 12, 2019 By Eric Roston Forecasters are expecting this year’s North Atlantic hurricane season to be roughly average, with about 14 named storms including six...