December 1, 2016
This post is part of a series sponsored by CCC Information Services. Numerous studies have been completed over the years that show consumer satisfaction with auto insurance companies is tied to their satisfaction with the vehicle repair. Consumers say they …
March 2, 2016
If you live in the eastern U.S., it’s almost time to put that snow shovel away and get out the gardening tools. After a slight hiccup later this week – which could bring a little sleet and even a few …
March 26, 2015
Wherever you are, if it’s 8 a.m. it’s time for the kids to be in school, time perhaps for a second cup of coffee, and time for the most powerful lightning strikes of the day. Not the largest number of …
December 4, 2014
U.S. property/casualty insurers can celebrate higher overall earnings and premium levels in the 2014 third quarter versus the same period a year ago, Moody’s Investors Service said in a new report. At the same time, competition and winter storms could …
August 6, 2012
The relentless, weather-gone-crazy type of heat that has blistered the United States and other parts of the world in recent years is so rare that it can’t be anything but man-made global warming, says a new statistical analysis from a …
December 16, 2011
Farmers in 13 Maine counties are eligible for federal disaster assistance for damages from excessive rain, cold, high winds, flooding, extreme heat and other weather events this year. Maine Congressman Mike Michaud said Wednesday the U.S. Department of Agriculture has …
November 28, 2011
SAN DIEGO, 11/28/11 – Wells Publishing, Inc. announces the addition of a weather map to ClaimsJournal.com, the company’s website for news and information for property/casualty claims professionals. The interactive map displays live weather conditions throughout the United States and can …
November 23, 2011
Research from M&S Money reveals the number of home insurance claims as a result of winter weather filed in England has risen by 200 percent over the last three years. The total cost of damages, from both insured and uninsured …
November 21, 2011
Federal investigators say weather likely wasn’t a factor in the plane crash that killed two Oklahoma State women’s basketball coaches this week. National Transportation Safety Board investigator Jason Aguilar said Saturday that the skies were clear and the winds were …
November 14, 2011
Nationwide Mutual reported a third-quarter loss Friday, as the property insurer said it was hurt by investment losses and continuing high levels of claims from natural disasters. Privately held Nationwide, one of the largest insurers in the country, said it …