Claims & Reserving
Harvey, Irma-Ravaged Farms May Miss Out on U.S. Govt. Crop Insurance Cover
In the U.S, government-backed insurance plans help compensate farmers for losses after natural disasters. Unfortunately for the produce growers that were ravaged by recent hurricanes, a lot of the ...
Hundreds Dead After Mexico Quake; Survivor Search Begins
Mexican search and rescue teams worked through the night after an earthquake rocked one of the world's largest urban centers, killing hundreds and reducing buildings to rubble. Military police, ...
Hurricane Maria Rips Roofs off in Dominica; U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Are Next
Hurricane Maria caused "mind boggling damage," ripping off roofs across the small island of Dominica before pushing on toward the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday as the second ...
Florida’s HCI Group Estimates $100M-$300M In Hurricane Irma-Related Losses
HCI Group predicts it will handle between $100 million and $300 million in insured losses related to Hurricane Irma, according to preliminary estimates from the Florida-based insurer. The losses will ...
NFIP Head: $11B in Payouts Likely for Hurricane Harvey Insured Homeowners
The head of the National Flood Insurance Program said Wednesday early estimates show Hurricane Harvey will result in about $11 billion in payouts to insured homeowners, mostly in southeast Texas. ...
Hurricane Jose Appears Headed for U.S. as Maria Strengthens
Hurricane Jose churned toward the U.S. Northeast and could cause swells along the coast by midweek, according to the National Hurricane Center, while Tropical Storm Maria is expected to become a ...
Hurricane Irma Destroyed 25 Percent of Homes in the Florida Keys, FEMA Says
Search-and-rescue teams made their way into the Florida Keys' farthest reaches Tuesday, while crews labored to repair the single washed-out highway connecting the islands and rush aid to Hurricane ...
Streams of Raw Sewage Overwhelm Cities Slammed by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Hurricane Harvey took aim at one of the nation's most industrial regions, releasing a stream of toxic pollutants from chemical plants, refineries and Superfund sites in Texas. But when its bigger ...