Explaining Deductibles After Multiple Florida Hurricanes October 16, 2024 By Patrick Wraight Deductibles serve several purposes. They provide some premium relief for the insured. They make insureds less likely to file smaller...
Fitch Expects Insurance Industry Losses of Up to $50B From Milton October 11, 2024 Fitch Ratings expects Hurricane Milton to cause between $30 billion and $50 billion in insured losses to push total industry...
Flaws of the Saffir-Simpson Scale: Wind Isn’t the Only Threat in Modern Hurricanes October 10, 2024 By Zachary S. Finn The insurance industry faces significant challenges in covering catastrophic risks, especially as climate change drives more extreme weather events. With...
Former Hurricane Kirk Set to Lash France With Heavy Rain October 8, 2024 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Dylan Griffiths The remnants of Hurricane Kirk are forecast to hit France on Wednesday, after weakening to a post-tropical cyclone. The storm...
Hurricane Kirk’s Remnants Forecast to Hit Europe Later This Week October 7, 2024 By Eva Brendel The remnants of Hurricane Kirk are forecast to hit northwest France on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds. Hurricane...
FEMA Doesn’t Have Enough Funding to Last Through Hurricane Season, Mayorkas Warns October 4, 2024 By Kevin Freking and Colleen Long The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the...
Helene Dumps Rain on Millions of US Homes That Lack Flood Insurance September 30, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman and Brian K. Sullivan On Thursday night Helene crashed into Florida’s coast as a Category 4 hurricane. The giant storm with 140-mile-per-hour winds made...
Hurricane John Makes Landfall in Mexico as Major Category 3 Storm September 24, 2024 By Fredy Garcia Hurricane John hit Mexico’s southern Pacific coast late on Monday as a major category 3 storm, with authorities warning residents...
Hurricane Francine Insured Losses to Be Manageable With New Orleans Miss September 16, 2024 Losses from Hurricane Francine are expected to be manageable for property/casualty insurers, with major population centers sparred from the worst...
Coastal Cities’ Growing Storm Vulnerability Fed by Climate Change and Growth September 13, 2024 By Wanyun Shao Warm water in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico can fuel powerful hurricanes, but how destructive a storm becomes...