80% of Residents Say New York City Is Unprepared for Climate Risks October 24, 2024 A recent survey reveals that a 80% of New York City residents feel their city is unprepared for climate-related risks....
Compounding Disasters in Lake Charles Highlight Need for Disaster Preparedness August 21, 2024 By Tracy Kijewski-Correa Most Americans will remember 2020 as the year when the pandemic changed everything. But for Lake Charles, Louisiana, and its...
Viewpoint: Be Prepared Before Disaster Strikes July 26, 2021 By Greta Gonzales In the wake of 2020 and winter storm Uri, we have seen firsthand how disaster can strike anytime or anywhere,...
Biden Stresses Disaster Preparedness as Extreme Weather Exacts Toll June 25, 2021 President Joe Biden said Tuesday that his administration needs to “bring every resource to bear” to deal with natural disasters...
IICF Hosts Virtual Insurance Industry Gala to Benefit Regional Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations February 18, 2021 By Newswire IICF Southeast Division event will help support more than 20 nonprofits DALLAS (Feb. 1, 2021) –The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation...
As Hurricane Season Starts, Coronavirus to Impact Disaster Preparedness May 26, 2020 By Freida Frisaro With forecasters predicting another intense Atlantic hurricane season with as many as 13 to 19 named storms, disaster preparedness experts...
How to Manage Two Disasters at Same Time May 7, 2020 By Leslie Kaufman On March 5, Tennessee governor Bill Lee announced the state’s first confirmed case of Covid-19. Three weeks later on Easter...
How Insurers Help Design High-End Homes That Mitigate Disaster Risk August 30, 2019 By Suzanne Barlyn Bruce Gendelman wanted a mountainside retreat when he bought 12 acres in Aspen, Colorado. But forest fires that have torched...
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...
Risk Managers Reminded of Strategies for Coping with Disasters in Their Many Forms May 1, 2019 By Jim Sams Preparing for the unthinkable requires a lot thought. Risk management professionals this week cautioned audiences of the myriad pitfalls in...