Hailstorms that rolled through the Fort Worth area last week could result in $300 million in vehicle repairs. Mark Hanna, a spokesman for the Insurance Council of Texas, estimated Friday that 50,000 vehicles were damaged by the Thursday morning storms, …
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reports that insured damage caused by heavy rain, strong winds and a hailstorm that hit southern Alberta on August 4 and 5 caused more than $100 million in insured damage, according to preliminary figures from …
According to data from the Farmers Insurance Seasonal Smarts Digest, extreme spring weather brings a significant increase in damage to cars and homes across the country between April and June. The new report, which examined Farmers claims data from 2013 …
Ohio-based Nationwide Insurance has announced a more efficient way to estimate hail damage—Automated Mobile Hail Estimating. The program was piloted last year after a catastrophic event and will be rolled out across the country as an optional service in the …
A serious hailstorm last spring continues to put a pinch on the labor market in Billings, Montana. The storm May 18 caused millions of dollars in damage to thousands of homes. Roofing companies have been moving in from out of …
A fall storm pounded parts of northern Wisconsin with golf ball-sized hail. Peshtigo and Oconto Falls are among communities hit overnight. Residents tell WBAY-TV the hail was brief, about 5 to 10 minutes that some described as “roaring” sound. No …
The Georgia Insurance Commissioner says consumers have reported multimillion dollar insured losses from a storm that included several tornadoes. Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said in a statement Monday that reported damage from last week’s storm is estimated to be roughly $6 …
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has declared several counties in Eastern Illinois and Western Indiana a disaster area after a spring hail storm ruined area strawberry crops. Gov. Pat Quinn announced the declaration in a news release. It applies to …
Calls have gone out to glass and siding companies and insurance agents after a barrage of hail left a trail of broken windows, damaged houses and ravaged farm fields in parts of western and central Nebraska. Hailstones as big as …
Alice, a city in South Texas, was hit with high winds and baseball size hail on Tuesday night. Most of the population of 19,000 were affected by the storm that knocked out power for several hours, the Insurance Council of …