Developers Built Homes Inside Houston’s Reservoirs. But No One Warned Buyers. October 12, 2017 By Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal, Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune, and Al Shaw, Propublica Note: This story was originally published by the Texas Tribune and ProPublica. When Jeremy Boutor moved to a master-planned community...
Houston-Area Home Buyouts Part of Flood Mitigation Efforts October 12, 2017 By Juan A. Lozano Officials decided Oct. 10 to proceed with two additional programs that would buy out more than 100 Houston-area homes that...
XL Group Estimates $1.48B in Q3 Natural Catastrophe Losses October 12, 2017 XL Group Ltd. announced its preliminary estimate of net losses of approximately $1.48 billion from third quarter natural catastrophes. Included...
Texas Congressional Delegation Seeks Additional $19B in Federal Harvey Aid October 9, 2017 By Andrew Taylor The Texas congressional delegation has requested $19 billion to help the Lone Star State recover from Harvey, with both Republicans...
Partner Re, RenRe & Third Point Re Estimate Q3 Natural Catastrophe Losses October 6, 2017 Three more reinsurers released their initial loss estimates from third quarter natural catastrophes, which include Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria...
Hurricane Cars Declared ‘Total Losses’ by Adjusters Are Now Back on Roads October 5, 2017 By Kyle Stock and Eric Roston The ink on the “total loss” insurance paperwork, like the 2007 Range Rover itself, was still wet when Morgan Moran...
Trump Administration Seeks $29B in Hurricane Disaster Relief Funds October 5, 2017 By David Shepardson and Richard Cowan The Trump administration on Wednesday asked U.S. lawmakers to approve $29 billion in disaster relief funds to assist victims of...
Get Very Used to Drone Usage in the Insurance Industry October 4, 2017 By Don Jergler One major insurance carrier already has a program underway to train claims adjusters to visit accident sites and fly drones...
Houston-Area Residents: Toxic Chemicals Found in Soil, Water After Plant Fire October 4, 2017 By Reese Dunklin Tests detected toxic substances in soil, water and ash samples taken miles from a chemical plant that flooded during Hurricane...
Shortcomings of Houston Fire Department Exposed by Harvey October 3, 2017 Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena says he already sees where he could have done things differently during Hurricane Harvey, including...