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Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board Says Losses from Hurricane Beryl Were $455M

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors pegs losses from Hurricane Beryl at $455 million. The TWIA board met last week to review information related to the agency’s 2025 budget. The meeting presented new information on TWIA losses from …

Swiss Re: Mitigating Flood Risk 10x More Cost Effective Than Rebuilding

Flood damage-related economic losses totaled USD $51.6 billion in 2023, but research shows protective measures can substantially reduce losses, according to Swiss Re Institute. As losses are expected to increase due to more intense weather events and continued urban sprawl, …

New Hampshire High Court Invalidates Geico Underinsured Claim Provision

A claim provision requiring insureds to seek underinsured benefits from their auto insurer within three years of an accident is unenforceable in New Hampshire because it restricts the insureds’ right to obtain the same benefits they would have received if …

Analysis of Hurricanes Helene and Milton Provide Insights on Public and Private Flood Market

Flooding is a peril that took center stage this year amid an active Atlantic Hurricane season, a fact that’s highlighted in a new report. The National Insurance Flood Program is expected to face total losses between $8.2 billion and $10.5 …

Mitchell: Growing Parity in Loss Outcomes Between BEVs and ICEs

Claims from collisions involving battery electric and internal combustion engines rose compared with last year while claims frequencies also rose, according to a new report that also shows a growing parity in loss outcomes of collisions involving battery electric vehicles …

Containment Increases on California Fire That Has Destroyed 168 Structures

Firefighters battled strong driving a fast-moving Southern California wildfire that forced the evacuations of thousands of people and destroyed at least 168 structures. Containment of the Mountain Fire in Ventura County increased to 48%. The fire has now burned 20,630 …

Spain’s Devastating Floods Will Cost Insurers Over $3.8 Billion

The floods that devastated the Spanish region of Valencia at the end of last month are expected to trigger total insurance losses in excess of €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion), Moody’s estimates. The projection is based on the first 72,000 insurance …

Hawaiian Electric Removes Going Concern Doubts After Q3 Loss and Wildfire Settlement

Hawaiian Electric reported a third-quarter loss after the utility removed a warning about its ability to remain in business, saying that a recent capital raise helped mitigate the concerns. The utility had raised going concern doubts after disclosing that it …

The Rise of US Battery Energy Storage Systems and The Insurance Implications

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) development has been looming in U.S. energy markets for several years. Now, as capacity has begun expanding rapidly, the insurance claims are beginning to materialize in both construction and operational policies. For underwriters and claims …

Hurricanes Linked to Higher Death Rates Years After Occurrence

New research from Stanford University shows that hurricanes and tropical storms in the United States cause a surge of deaths for nearly 15 years after a storm hits. Researchers estimate an average U.S. tropical cyclone indirectly causes 7,000 to 11,000 …