Americas Insurance Co., which took on nearly 1,000 homeowner policies that had been covered by Louisiana’s insurer of last resort,...
Hurricanes News
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb+” of...
Demand for disaster derivatives is surging as insurers seek alternatives to scarce reinsurance and expensive catastrophe bonds, with the forthcoming...
Private forecaster AccuWeather.com has cut its forecast for this year’s Atlantic Hurricane season, which begins June 1, to 10 named...
People living in hurricane danger zones could have a long wait — as much as 10 years — for improved...
Lloyd’s of London has issued a summary of a report – “Resilient Coasts: a Blueprint for Action” – originally prepared...
A new study has found that 67 percent of the fatalities in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit in August...
The state is giving Virginia residents an incentive to prepare for hurricane season. Virginia’s Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins...
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has said he would sign legislation passed at the eed of the legslative session that increases...
Most of Florida’s smaller domestic property insurers have initiated backup financing plans in the event the state-backed hurricane fund can’t...