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New U.S. Law Places Greater Focus on Disaster Resilience, Though Shortfalls Remain
The U.S. government is starting to focus more on disaster resilience, rather than just responding to natural catastrophes when they occur – something long called for by the property/casualty ...
Record Rain From Hurricane Lane Causes Hawaii Floods and Landslides
A weakening Hurricane Lane has brought record rainfall to Hawaii, where flooding threatens $8 billion of homes. In 12 hours, 16.48 inches (42 centimeters) of rain fell on the Big Island of Hawaii, ...
Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Improve in H1: Swiss Re
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters during the first half of 2018 were $20 billion, down from $30 billion in H1 2017, according to Swiss Re Institute's latest sigma ...
Natural Disaster-Related Losses Reach 13-Year Low in H1: Munich Re
Overall losses from storms, flooding and earthquakes almost halved in the first six months of 2018 to $33 billion, the lowest figure in 13 years, reinsurer Munich Re said on Wednesday. Insurers paid ...
XL Catlin, Nature Conservancy Will Invest in Coastal Wetlands to Mitigate Storm Damages
When Hurricane Sandy hit the U.S. East Coast in October 2012, its 80-mile-per-hour winds and the resulting flooding did about $71 billion in damage. After the storm, researchers found that natural ...
Oklahoma Wildfires Kill Hundreds of Cattle, Destroy More than 300,000 Acres
Wind-driven wildfires that began in mid-April, fueled by severe drought, have killed hundreds of cattle and destroyed more than 300,000 acres in Oklahoma, authorities said on Monday. Oklahoma has ...
Carriers, Calif. Commissioner Battle Over Wildfire Bills
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones appears to be poised for a fight with the insurance industry over a legislative package supporters say will protect survivors of wildfires that struck ...
14 Named Storms Predicted for ‘Above Average’ 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season
After the costliest Atlantic hurricane season in history last year, early forecasts indicate 2018 will be above average. Look for 14 named storms, and there's a greater than normal chance of a major ...