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Tornadoes Level Homes in Illinois and Indiana
Mar 12 2026 // Major storms that whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday leveled homes, downed trees and power lines, and overwhelmed a 911 center south of Chicago with emergency calls, according to...
Authorities Search Debris After Suspected Tornadoes Kill 6 in Michigan, Oklahoma
Mar 9 2026 // Authorities searched through rubble and debris in southern Michigan on Saturday after suspected tornadoes tore through the region and killed four people, including a 12-year-old boy, during powerful storms also blamed for...
Winter Storms Rewrite the Risk Playbook
Mar 9 2026 // It’s safe to say it’s been a rough start to 2026 in terms of winter storms in the United States. Every winter, the country is at risk of extreme cold and severe weather that tests the limits of infrastructure...
High-Tech Snowplows and AI Help Cities Recover From Storms, Cut Insurance Claims
Mar 6 2026 // Residents of Syracuse, New York — America’s snowiest city — once barraged a service hotline with street neglect complaints during blizzards, even if plows had passed two hours earlier but the work was hidden by...
Severe Storms in Kansas Lead to $879 Million in Insurance Claims in 2025
Mar 5 2026 // Severe storms in Kansas caused $879 million in insurance claims in 2025, the state insurance department said. More than 82,000 total storm claims reported in 2025. The claim amounts was a 99% increase from 2023, which...
‘Meaningful Decline’ in Industry Q1 Underwriting Profit Expected From Winter Storms
Feb 26 2026 // Another tough first quarter is in store for insurers when it comes to catastrophe losses—though not as severe as a year ago from the California wildfires. According to industry rating agency AM Best, insurance losses...
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