Frequency Perils Helping to Boost Global Insured Losses to $152B, Verisk Report Says September 2, 2025 The average estimated annual insured property loss from natural events around the world has risen to $152 billion – up...
The Ghost of Hurricane Katrina Haunts Catastrophe Modelers August 29, 2025 By Gautam Naik When Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in August 2005, causing greater insurance losses than any other natural disaster in...
A Mississippi City’s Tax Break Spurred Post-Katrina Building. But Will Homes Stand? August 29, 2025 By Jeff Amy GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Rocking on his front porch overlooking the Mississippi Sound, former Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes questions how...
Two More Beach Homes Near Collapse as Erin’s Waves Pound NC Outer Banks August 22, 2025 Two homes on the North Carolina Outer Banks sit precariously in the high waves with their days seemingly numbered. Since...
Family Killed When Tree Falls on Car in Flooding in East Tennessee August 14, 2025 Heavy rain led to flooding around Chattanooga, Tennesse, where a family of three was killed when a tree fell on...
NC Residents Can Now Seek State Aid After Tropical Storm Chantal August 8, 2025 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Individuals in central North Carolina counties whose homes and belongings were damaged by massive rains last...
Neptune Flood: 77% of At-Risk Homes Outside FEMA Zones Have No Flood Insurance August 7, 2025 By Jahna Jacobson Many homeowners underestimate their flood risk, leaving millions uninsured or underinsured in the face of a rising tide of flood...
South Africa Is Considering Flood Insurance for Large Cities August 4, 2025 By Antony Sguazzin South Africa is studying whether some of its largest cities should take out flood insurance after a series of disasters...
Flood Re’s Reinsurance Costs Surge on UK Claims Frequency and Severity July 21, 2025 Flood Re, a joint initiative between the UK government and insurers designed to make flood cover more affordable for homeowners,...
Neptune Adds Capacity to Bring Flood Insurance Product Nationwide July 18, 2025 Flood insurer Neptune Flood said recently it secured over $400 million in premium capacity and has launched in Alaska to...