Hail and Wind from Thunderstorms Caused $5.5 Billion in Damage, KCC Says June 21, 2023 Severe weather created when a stationary front trapped warm, humid air over Texas and the Southeast caused an estimated $5.5...
For Home Insurers, Weather Proves More Costly While COVID Measures Lower Claims October 28, 2021 Catastrophic weather events such as wildfires, hurricanes and floods caused 39% of home insurance claims in 2020 – the highest...
NICB: Texas Again Claims Top Spot for Hail Claims April 28, 2020 A three-year analysis National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) of insurance claims associated with hailstorms in the United States shows Texas...
Top States, Cities For Insurance Claims for Hail Damage April 28, 2020 Texas leads the nation in insurance claims for hail damage— far outdistancing other states with 23% of loss claims filed...
Texas Still Tops for Hail Claims August 16, 2019 Texas ranked as the state with most annual hail claims — by a wide margin — over the past three...
Nobody Seems to Know Why Hail Storm Losses Suddenly Began Rising in 2008 June 17, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan In 2008, the year the stock market crashed and Barack Obama won the presidency, the U.S. was hit with a...
R Street Applauds Texas Bill to Rein in Hail Claims February 13, 2017 The R Street Institute applauded the introduction today of S.B. 10, legislation to rein in the growth in Texas hail-related...
Homeowners Insurance Claims, Loss Costs Declining, LexisNexis Report Finds October 27, 2016 A study of home insurance trends reveals good news for home insurance carriers: homeowner claims continue to decrease and loss...
Texas Insured Property Losses Setting Record in 2016 September 29, 2016 Damaging hail storms and wide-spread flooding have caused record setting losses for both homes and automobiles this year in Texas,...
‘Couldn’t Stand the Weather’ Sums Up South Central News in 2015 December 30, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones If you scan the song/album list of the late, great Texas blues guitar powerhouse, Stevie Ray Vaughan, you’ll get an...