Judge Tosses Suit Challenging FEMA Flood Mapping in Illinois August 4, 2011 A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit three southwestern Illinois counties filed to block the U.S. government from declaring...
AIR Expands Atlantic Basin Tropical Cyclone Models to Central America July 25, 2011 Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide announced the release of its Central America tropical cyclone model. “The new model covers...
Obama Declares Disaster from April Storms in Pennsylvania July 15, 2011 President Obama has issued a disaster declaration for the severe storms and flooding that struck northeastern Pennsylvania last spring, clearing...
West Virginia Receives Funds to Demolish Flood-Prone Homes July 8, 2011 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded $1.2 million to West Virginia’s Wayne County to acquire and tear down flood-prone...
Aon Benfield Cat Recap Highlights China Floods; Quakes, Wildfires July 7, 2011 Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corp., has released the latest edition of its Monthly...
Kansas Governor: Missouri River Floods Should Prompt Review of Corps July 7, 2011 Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is questioning whether flood control is a high enough priority for the U.S. Army Corps of...
New Jersey to Get Almost $50M for Flood Protection July 6, 2011 New Jersey will be getting almost $50 million in federal funds to help bolster the state’s long-term flood protections. Emergency...
Vermont Opens Loan Program for Flood-Damaged Businesses June 17, 2011 Vermont businesses damaged by recent flooding are now eligible for an emergency low-interest loan program approved by Gov. Peter Shumlin...
Australia Flood, Cyclone Claims Assessments near Completion Says ICA May 17, 2011 According to a bulletin on its web site, the Insurance Council of Australia has released updated figures on “how the...
Lloyd’s Estimates Losses from Q1 Disasters at $3.8 Billion May 13, 2011 After careful calculation Lloyd’s has announced its estimated net claims before tax from the earthquakes this year in Japan and...