AccuWeather Increases Total Damage and Economic Loss Estimate From Helene to Between $225B-$250B October 3, 2024 AccuWeather has increased its estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Helene in the U.S. to between...
Modeler KCC Puts Privately Insured Losses at $6.4B From Helene October 3, 2024 Privately insured losses from Hurricane Helene will be about $6.4 billion from wind, storm surge and inland flooding in nine...
Biden to Deploy 1,000 Troops to Aid North Carolina After Helene October 2, 2024 By Akayla Gardner President Joe Biden said he directed the Pentagon to send up to 1,000 active duty troops to help with recovery...
Hurricane Helene Halts Poultry Plants, Damages Cotton Crops September 30, 2024 By Gerson Freitas Jr. and Ilena Peng Hurricane Helene has halted chicken processing plants and caused severe damage to some flocks, while also downing pecan trees and...
More Than 250,000 U.S. Properties Reported to Have Repeated NFIP Claims September 19, 2024 By Ezra Amacher More than a quarter million U.S. properties have repeated claims for federal flood insurance, costing the National Flood Insurance Program...
Survey: People Open to Higher Premiums to Subsidize Higher-Risk Individuals—Sometimes September 16, 2024 A surprising percentage of people are open to paying higher insurance premiums to subsidize higher-risk individuals, but only when they...
Cooler Weather Helping Fight Large Southern California Wildfire September 13, 2024 Cooler weather is aiding the fight against a large Southern California wildfire, one of three large fires in the region....
How Big Was the Cat? Investigator Warns About Claims of Clogged Toilets September 13, 2024 By William Rabb Did you hear the one about cat poop clogging a toilet, resulting in thousands of gallons of sewage water in...
Hurricane Debby Florida Losses Top $121M; 60% of Claims Closed September 11, 2024 A month after Hurricane Debby made landfall in northern Florida, the number of property insurance claims has reached almost 20,000,...
Judge Agrees to Ask State Supreme Court About Barriers to $4B Hawaii Wildfire Settlement September 4, 2024 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher The Hawaii Supreme Court will be asked to weigh in on an issue that threatens to thwart a $4 billion...