August 30, 2017
Hurricane Harvey has set a U.S record, according to the National Weather Service, dumping 51.88 inches of rain in parts of Texas. As the tropical storm moves over southern Louisiana, claims catastrophe teams are moving in to devastated cities in …
August 26, 2017
Teams of insurance adjusters were mobilized Friday in Texas cities closest to Hurricane Harvey’s expected path of destruction. Hurricane Harvey made landfall late Friday evening as a category 4 hurricane. According to AIR Worldwide, “the eye of the storm crossed …
April 8, 2015
USAA and AIG are the latest insurers to gain Federal Aviation Administration approval to test drones. USAA wants to research how the unmanned aerial vehicles could speed review of insurance claims following natural disasters. State Farm previously announced it had …
October 3, 2014
United Services Automobile Association (USAA), the insurer that specializes in coverage for military families, has filed for permission from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to use unmanned drone aircraft at disaster sites to assess damage. “We’re constantly seeking ways to …
June 12, 2014
Insurance and financial service giant USAA has broken ground on a 420,000 square-foot Tampa, Fla., headquarters that officials say will bring 1,200 new jobs to the area. The new building is scheduled for completion in 2015. Construction began Tuesday. The …
March 20, 2014
USAA and State Farm deliver the best customer experience in the insurance industry, according to the 2014 Temkin Experience Ratings, an annual ranking of companies based on a study of 10,000 U.S. consumers. USAA has maintained its position as the …
February 24, 2014
USAA CEO and President, Major General Josue “Joe” Robles Jr., U.S. Army (Ret.), announced that he will retire from USAA in the first quarter of 2015. “It has been my privilege to work at USAA for nearly 20 years. However, …
November 7, 2013
Insurance giant USAA will add as many as 1,215 new jobs in Hillsborough County by 2019, one of the area’s biggest jobs announcements in years. The announcement was made Tuesday. The Tampa Tribune reports that to accommodate its expansion, USAA …
November 5, 2012
Standing in the driveway next to the charred shell of his house on Long Beach, Long Island, with the hood open to his water-logged, brand-new 2012 Subaru Outback, Bill Long heard the words so many in the path of superstorm …
April 24, 2012
Military service personnel who survive the hazards of war return to face new risks on domestic roadways, according to a study by USAA. According to USAA’s “Returning Warriors” study, troops coming back from deployment had 13 percent more at-fault accidents …