When Lights Go Out as They Did in Texas, Insurance Coverage Could Turn On March 26, 2021 By Rhonda D. Orin and Daniel J. Healy The power was still off in Texas last month when rating agencies began predicting that the weather-related catastrophe would cause...
Central Texas Town Hit Hard by Spring Storms March 24, 2021 Springtime storms caused significant damage to buildings in a central Texas city, and forecasters say more stormy weather is expected...
Winter Storm Uri Losses in Texas Expected in $10B – $20B Range March 1, 2021 It’s likely that insured losses in Texas from Winter Storm Uri, which overwhelmed the state in mid-February, will climb into...
Winter Storm Uri to Generate Billions in Insured Losses: Moody’s February 18, 2021 The massive winter storm that barreled through the mid-section of the United States and across the South in mid-February, hitting...
U.S. Cities Prepare for Possible Election Unrest November 3, 2020 Temporary extra fencing has been erected around the White House, plywood affixed to storefronts in Manhattan and the National Guard...
Election Security: Retailers Board Up Stores Amid Fears Over More Civil Unrest October 21, 2020 By Lisa Baertlein, Richa Naidu and Nivedita Balu This time last year, shoppers on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile were waiting for Louis Vuitton to debut its whimsical holiday window...
Underwriters and Insureds Taking Harder Look at Commercial Property Risks December 24, 2019 By Andrea Wells Commercial property underwriters are adjusting to a market defined by rising catastrophe losses and dwindling profits. From increasing rates and...
Texas Calls for 2018 Catastrophe Data on Commercial Property, Business Insurance June 20, 2019 The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has issued special data call to companies that wrote direct commercial property or businessowners...
Burst Sewer Pipes, Condos, and Coverage April 3, 2019 By Patrick Wraight We had an interesting question come in this week so I thought I would address it publicly. I’ve edited the...
Downtown Fire in Central Iowa Town Causes Extensive Damage July 7, 2017 A major blaze damaged several buildings in a central Iowa town on Independence Day, but fire officials don’t suspect fireworks...