AAA Bond Ratings Still Being Issued to Coastal Cities Threatened by Climate Change November 8, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Last fall, after a trio of deadly hurricanes, ratings companies warned vulnerable coastal cities to get ready for climate change...
How Real-Time Information Can Assist Insurers During Natural Disasters November 2, 2018 By Ed Monan, director, Corporate Security Sales at Dataminr At every phase of disaster preparation and recovery, time is of the essence. Today, social media platforms allow authorities to...
FEMA Chief Slams U.S. Failure to Prepare, Evacuate Before Storms October 17, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long angrily criticized the failure of citizens to heed evacuation warnings and leaders to...
S.C. Coastal County’s New Flood Map May Already be Outdated October 10, 2018 A South Carolina county is getting new flood maps for the first time in 14 years, but it’s possible they’re...
California Wildfire Victims Voice Complaints During Cleanup October 10, 2018 By PAUL ELIAS One year after a devastating series of wildfires ripped through Northern California wine country, destroying thousands of homes, the U.S....
FEMA Officials Assess Wisconsin Flood Damage October 2, 2018 Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are touring Wisconsin to assess damage in communities that were hit by flooding and tornadoes...
Changes in Florence’s Path, Strength Muddy Cat Bond Traders Understanding of Risk September 13, 2018 By Jeremy Hill Catastrophe-bond investors are trying to assess the potential fallout from Hurricane Florence and whether they’re in store for painful losses....
How Much Hurricane Damage Will it Take for Congress to Pass Flood Insurance Reform September 12, 2018 By Ari Natter U.S. taxpayers who spent billions of dollars after a trifecta of hurricanes last year are poised to do so again...
As Florence Takes Aim at East Coast, 1 Million Told to Evacuate September 11, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan Florence was slightly weakened but unbowed as it continued to barrel toward the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with forecasters...
Wisconsin Flood Damage Estimated to be $209M September 11, 2018 By TODD RICHMOND Damage estimates are soaring in southern Wisconsin after weeks of severe flooding and storms destroyed pavement and damaged hundreds of...