Heavy Rains and Flash Flooding Inundate Northeast Roads and Neighborhoods July 15, 2025 Heavy rain swept across parts of the U.S. Northeast on Monday night, inundating sections of New York and New Jersey...
What Flood Insurance Does and Does Not Cover July 10, 2025 By Sally Ho Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how...
Markets/Coverages: Descartes Expands US Parametric Flood Cover for Businesses; EverPeak Takes Workers Comp Product to 11 New States June 26, 2025 Descartes Expands US Parametric Flood Cover for Businesses Parametric insurance company Descartes Underwriting has a new flood insurance product it...
Markets/Coverages: Brit Launches Digital Flood Product for US Market June 25, 2025 Brit Group Holdings Limited announced the launch of Brit Flood, a new digital underwriting platform for brokers to help address...
‘Abolishing FEMA’ Memo Outlines Ways for Trump to Scrap Agency June 17, 2025 By Zahra Hirji, Jason Leopold and Lauren Rosenthal Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to prepare a memo on how to abolish itself...
Progress Is Slow for Chimney Rock, NC Hit Hard by Hurricane Helene May 27, 2025 By Allen G. Breed The brightly colored sign along the S-curve mountain road beckons visitors to the Gemstone Mine, the “#1 ATTRACTION IN CHIMNEY...
Motion Specialty Launches Lloyd’s MGU, Founded by Former Hiscox Executives May 20, 2025 Motion Specialty has been approved as a Lloyd’s of London coverholder, founded by former Hiscox executives Dan Alpay and Alex...
Everglades Restoration Aims to Protect Florida Keys, Water, State Economy April 23, 2025 By David Fischer ISLAMORADA, Fla. (AP) — The Everglades is more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators — and restoration efforts impact...
Inspections of Whiskey Barrels Take Time in Flood Aftermath at Kentucky Distillery April 15, 2025 By Bruce Schreiner FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Signs of renewal are underway at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky since floodwaters that inundated...
AI Weather Models Promise Super Granular, Specialist Forecasts April 14, 2025 By Mary Hui The weather forecasting industry has made big leaps in accuracy but has struggled with hyper-local predictions. But the proliferation of...