Why Homeowners Should Worry Despite ‘Calm’ Hurricane Forecast April 10, 2015 By Brian K. Sullivan The Colorado State University hurricane forecast for the Atlantic Ocean came out Thursday and called for seven named storms. That...
Texas Lawmaker Urges Extension of Wind Insurance Inspection Waiver February 22, 2015 A Texas lawmaker says thousands of coastal residents could lose their windstorm insurance coverage if the Legislature doesn’t extend a...
Louisiana’s Homeowners Market Stronger 9 Years after Katrina August 29, 2014 Louisiana’s property insurance market is vastly improved nine years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the state on Aug. 29, 2005, largely...
10 Years After Hurricane Charley: A Lesson in Strong Building Codes August 13, 2014 By Dr. Tim Reinhold It has been 10 years since the record-breaking 2004 Atlantic hurricane season when four major hurricanes – Charley, Frances, Ivan...
Central Texas Home an Example of the Benefits of Building Stronger July 9, 2014 By Denise Johnson A home in Burnet County, Texas, that was picked up and carried 100 yards by a tornado last month, was...
Local Officials Urged to Educate Public on Storm Risks, Building for Future April 21, 2014 By Jennifer Kay Two of the country’s top disaster experts challenged emergency managers and forecasters from Texas to Maine to help educate coastal...
Tornado-Devastated Oklahoma Town Adopts New Residential Building Codes March 19, 2014 City leaders in Moore, Okla., have approved new residential building codes requiring new homes to be built to withstand winds...
Tulsa, Oklahoma Considers Code Change for Storm Shelters in New Schools February 6, 2014 City councilors in Tulsa planned to begin discussions today on a proposed change to the city’s building code that would...
Insurance Lab in South Carolina Aims to Alter ‘Cycle of Destruction’ December 2, 2013 By Seanna Adcox The insurance industry hopes a 21,000-square-foot lab in rural South Carolina can help revolutionize the way homes are built and...
Geneva Association Calls on Governments to Act on Disaster Risks October 24, 2013 In recognition of the impact wrought by Superstorm Sandy – $68 billion, the second biggest natural catastrophe loss in U.S....