natural disaster risk News

Report: Florida Ranks 2nd in U.S. in Natural Disaster Risk

A new report says Florida ranks second only to California in the number of homes at risk for a natural disaster. The research firm, RealtyTrac, said in a report released last week that Florida had 6.7 million homes in counties …

Willis Lauds UN’s Support for ‘1-in-100’ Natural Disaster Risk Initiative

Willis Group announced that the “1-in-100” disaster resilience initiative, of which it has been a key architect, has received support from the United Nations. The “1-in-100” is a drive by public and private sector organizations worldwide to integrate natural disaster …

States Ranked by Risk of Damage from Natural Hazards: CoreLogic

Florida, Rhode Island, Louisiana, California and Massachusetts are the top 5 states for exposure to multiple natural hazards, according to an analysis by CoreLogic, a property data and analytics firm. Michigan, West Virginia, New York, North Dakota and Vermont have …