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Jeff Davis, ICA, to Speak on Climate Change and Property Losses at Atlanta RIMS

Charlotte, NC, February 7, 2018 – Insurance Claims Adjusters, LP (ICA) is pleased to announce that Jeff Davis, vice president of claims and director of business development, will be a panelist at the 2018 Atlanta RIMS Educational Conference, speaking on …

ICA Declares Flood Zone Catastrophe; Economic Losses May Top $1.5 Billion

The Insurance Council of Australia has declared widespread areas of New South Wales and Victoria a formal catastrophe zone. The ICA said the declaration covers the NSW Riverina, NSW Central West and northern Victoria, where a number of communities have …

Melbourne Storms Declared ‘Catastrophe;’ Full Year Insured Losses = $4.5 Billion

A series of violent storms struck Australia’s second largest city, Melbourne on Christmas Day, causing wide spread damage to buildings and infrastructure. Insurer QBE said the country’s insurers have already received more than 15,000 claims as a result of the …

Strong Peru Quake Causes Minor Damage, 83 Reported Injured

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck off the coast of southern Peru Friday shook buildings in Lima and injured 83 people near the city of Ica, civil defense officials said Saturday. At least 88 homes were destroyed and another 40 …

Australia Flood, Cyclone Claims Assessments near Completion Says ICA

According to a bulletin on its web site, the Insurance Council of Australia has released updated figures on “how the general industry has responded to the enormous task of assessing over 118,000 insurance claims received as a result of the …

Insurance Council of Australia Supports National Disaster Insurance Review

In a recent bulletin the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said it “has welcomed the National Disaster Insurance Review announced by the Federal Government.” ICA CEO Rob Whelan said the National Disaster Insurance Review has the full support of the …

ICA Posts Revised Claims Figures for Queensland, Victoria Floods

Insurance Council of Australia Takes New Initiatives in Wake of Floods

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has reacted quickly to the disastrous flooding in the State of Queensland earlier this month with two new initiatives aimed at “developing a more effective and sustainable response to disasters in Australia.” On Thursday …