The property/casualty insurance industry today officially broke ground for the building of a disaster safety research center in Chester County, South Carolina. The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) said its new lab will have the ability to subject …
A year after Hurricane Ike swept across Ohio on Sept. 14, 2008, packing winds up to 74 mph, the state’s insured losses are now estimated at $1.255 billion, the Ohio Insurance Institute reports. Additionally, the Ohio and Federal Emergency Management …
North Dakota insurance officials say more than 2,000 insurance claims have been filed and more than $12 million paid out to victims of a July 8 tornado in Dickinson. State Insurance Department spokeswoman Andrea Fonkert said the department has been …
Tornadoes that occur from hurricanes moving inland from the Gulf Coast are increasing in frequency, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This increase seems to reflect the increase in size and frequency among large hurricanes that make …
Florida property insurers are warning residents that a major hurricane is likely this season given the state’s history of storms. At the same time, the industry says the state-backed catastrophe reinsurance fund, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, and the state’s …
Officials in the central Illinois community of Williamsville estimate about $10 million of damage after a tornado hit last week. Williamsville Village President Thomas Yokley says the community is in better shape after a clean-up program and another could be …
Residents began cleaning up Aug. 20 after tornadoes and severe storms slammed a large part of the Midwest, tearing the roofs from buildings and overturning vehicles. The National Weather Service in Davenport, Iowa, confirmed that a tornado touched down Aug. …
Southwest Florida residents are cleaning up debris after a tornado ripped through the area, damaging about 23 residences. Cape police spokeswoman Connie Barron says the tornado touched down Sunday afternoon, causing more than $100,000 in damage to 11 of the …
The Rebuild Iowa Office plans to help residents wade through information about recovery programs available for those affected by last year’s devastating floods. Officials from the Iowa Finance Authority, Department of Economic Development and National Flood Insurance Program will attend …
Two F2 tornadoes in two months have hit Olive Branch, Mississippi. “I’ve always heard that lightning won’t strike twice in the same place, but I’m sort of doubting that old saying now,” Mayor Sam Rikard said. “It’s amazing that we …