Damage from March 1 storms that ripped through southwest and central Georgia reached $210 million in insured losses, making it the state’s worst disaster in that category. The losses exceeded $150 million caused by tornadoes in Dunwoody and Gwinnett County …
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) announced Mar. 9 it will require the state’s homeowner insurance carriers to file and justify their current rates this spring. This action is taken in light of 2006 loss ratios, recent changes in the …
The drought-like weather conditions that have plagued much of the state for the past three years have had a positive effect in limiting the number of damaging hailstorms and tornadoes in Texas. Meteorologists say the lack of significant rainfall may …
A preliminary bulletin issued by Alabama Emergency Management Agency late Thursday reported that there were 17 confirmed deaths in Coffee County and one confirmed death in Wilcox County due to damage caused by tornadoes that cut a swath through southern …
Authorities went door to door in search of an unknown number of people who remained unaccounted for after severe storms swept through southern Arkansas, shredding home and businesses and injuring at least 27 people. Residents reported seeing multiple tornadoes Saturday …
Wind-mitigating building codes implemented in Florida following Hurricane Andrew helped some houses resist a string of deadly tornadoes that hit the state earlier this month, says a wind researcher who surveyed the damage. Larry Tanner, a civil engineering research associate …
Insurance officials in Florida, where a spate of hurricanes have set the industry into turmoil, pitched the idea recently of multistate insurance pools for natural disasters to their colleagues from across the nation. Reaction was cautious among at least some …
Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco is asking the president to declare a disaster in the New Orleans area after recent storms, including tornadoes, caused widespread damage, a number of injuries and even one death. The declaration would clear the way for …
Citizens Property Insurance pledged this week to listen closely to its customers and have a new, more consumer-friendly way of doing business. Gov. Charlie Crist and the Cabinet unanimously approved a proposed customer service plan for the state-run insurer that …
The insurance industry is over-reacting to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, threatening the region’s recovery by withdrawing coverage and charging exorbitant rates, Gov. Kathleen Blanco told a gathering of insurance professionals Feb. 14. “There are tens of thousands who are repairing …