Latest Hurricane Headlines

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Hurricane Ian Spurs Evacuations as Airports, Schools Shut

Sep 28 2022 // Hurricane Ian, projected to be one of the costliest storms in US history, prompted mass evacuations, school shutdowns and thousands of flight cancellations across the third-largest state.The storm, which has already caused...

UPDATE: Hurricane Ian Turning Toward Tampa Area and $258B in Replacement Value

Sep 27 2022 // Florida property insurance experts have long warned that a powerful hurricane strike on a major metropolitan area could result in catastrophic losses and the insolvency of more carriers. Those warnings could become reality...

BP, Chevron Cut Offshore Oil Production Ahead of Hurricane Ian

Sep 27 2022 // BP Plc and Chevron Corp. on Monday said they have shut-in production at offshore oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, as a powerful Hurricane Ian bore down on the top U.S. offshore production region.The category 2 storm...

Hurricane Fiona Hits Nova Scotia as One of Region’s Strongest Storms

Sep 26 2022 // Fiona, the most powerful storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, roared ashore in eastern Nova Scotia early Saturday as one of the strongest systems ever to hit the region, knocking out power, toppling trees...

‘Captain America’ Swoops In to Fix Hurricane-Hit Roofs in New Orleans

Sep 23 2022 // Actor Anthony Mackie was not carrying his Captain America shield when he returned to his hometown of New Orleans to help repair hurricane-damaged roofs. But for people in his old neighborhood, knowing their tarp-covered...

Update: Hurricane Fiona Roars Toward Atlantic Canada as New Storm Threatens Florida

Sep 23 2022 // After lashing Bermuda, Hurricane Fiona is racing north toward Eastern Canada, threatening to become the most powerful storm ever to hit the region. A second system, meanwhile, is developing in the Caribbean and may strike...

Louisiana Dept. of Insurance to Hold Hurricane Prep Event

Sep 22 2022 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) and Habitat for Humanity will hold a hurricane preparation session at Mandeville Community Center on September 26, 5:30 p.m. The session, Insurance Information on Preparing for...

Hurricane Fiona Losses Depend on Business Interruption, Cause

Sep 22 2022 // AM Best said it expects insured losses from Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico to be influenced by business interruption caused by widespread power outages but losses should be manageable for the industry.“It could take...

Update: Fiona Becomes Strongest 2022 Atlantic Hurricane, Threatening Bermuda, Canada

Sep 21 2022 // Hurricane Fiona has intensified to become this year’s strongest Atlantic storm as it moves north to threaten Bermuda and eastern Canada later this week.Fiona’s top winds remain at 130 miles (209 kilometers) per...

Hurricane Fiona Moves North With Up to $4B Economic Damages Estimated Already

Sep 20 2022 // Hurricane Fiona strengthened as it moved away from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic where it knocked out power and spawned flash floods and landslides from torrential rains.(Editor’s Note: This article contains...

Fiona, Now a Hurricane, Hammers Puerto Rico and DR, But Will Miss U.S.

Sep 19 2022 // Hurricane Katrina will miss Florida and the East Coast, but has left catastrophic flooding and widespread power outages in Puerto Rico and battered the Dominican Republic with 90 mph winds, according to news reports.The...

Pandemic, Labor Shortage Keep Hurricane Victims in Limbo

Sep 15 2022 // Nearly six years after flood damage from Hurricane Matthew displaced Thad Artis from his home in Goldsboro, North Carolina, he has still not been placed in permanent housing.Living alone in a motel for the last two years,...

Hurricane Alley Hasn’t Been This Quiet in a Quarter Century

Aug 30 2022 // The Atlantic crucible of hurricanes hasn’t had a storm all month and if the calm holds it will stand as the quietest August in 25 years.The expanse of ocean between Africa and the Caribbean Sea has only had two...

Viewpoint: Can the Florida Insurance Market Withstand Another Hurricane Andrew?

Aug 29 2022 // The wide-ranging impact of Hurricane Andrew on the Florida insurance market is a familiar story within the risk management world. However, 30 years on from August 24, 1992, when Andrew made landfall in Dade County,...

TDI Orders Emergency Rule Protecting Weston Policyholders During Hurricane Season

Aug 26 2022 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) announced an emergency rule this week removing barriers for Weston Property & Casualty Insurance Company policyholders to receive wind and hail coverage through the Texas...

State Farm to Pay $100 Million to Federal Government for Hurricane Katrina Claims

Aug 25 2022 // State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. and two former claims-adjuster sisters, who more than 16 years ago filed a lawsuit claiming the insurer committed fraud against the government’s National Flood Insurance Program...

Florida Utility Says New Drone Can Speed Hurricane Recovery

Aug 19 2022 // Florida’s primary energy provider is ready to launch a powerful new technology, just ahead of the busiest weeks of the Atlantic hurricane season: a new fixed-wing drone designed fly into tropical storm force winds...

2022 North Atlantic Hurricane Season Halftime Report: The Quiet Before the Storm?

Aug 17 2022 // With a few weeks to go until the North Atlantic Basin enters its most active period, now is a good time to recap recent activity, review updated seasonal forecasts, and look ahead to what may be in store for the remainder...

FBI: Firm Chaired by Former Florida House Speaker Billed County for Hurricane Cleanup

Aug 16 2022 // A Florida company with a former House speaker as a top executive allegedly charged local government millions of dollars for Hurricane Michael cleanup that it never performed, according to an FBI affidavit that was released...

Lingering La Niña Weather Phenomenon Boosts Threat of More Atlantic Hurricanes

Aug 15 2022 // The odds of La Niña hanging around for a few more months are climbing, bolstering chances of more storms as the Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak.There’s an 80% chance the waters across the equatorial...