Latest Windstorm Headlines

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Tornado Cuts a 20-mile Path of Damage in Central Iowa

Oct 4 2007 // Officials were inspecting damage Monday, Oct. 1st from a tornado that cut a 20-mile long path across four central Iowa counties.The tornado dropped out of storms that developed late Sunday afternoon, bringing high wind,...

For Small Fla. Insurer, Sunshine State Brings Storm Clouds

Oct 3 2007 // From “Happy Days” to “The Perfect Storm” is how one Florida insurance executive describes her state’s turbulent and defining years between 2003 and 2007 – and she isn’t talking...

Tropical Storm Melissa Strengthens in Atlantic; Lorenzo’s Rains Kill 5

Oct 1 2007 // Floodwaters from Hurricane Lorenzo were receding Sept. 29 in eastern Mexico after rains triggered mudslides and floods that killed at least five people and drove tens of thousands from their homes.Meanwhile, Tropical Storm...

Texas Receives More Than $55M in Disaster Aid After Summer Storms

Sep 28 2007 // Disaster assistance to Texas residents and businesses affected by June 16 – Aug. 3 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding has reached $55,541,143, according to state and federal officials.The aid comes from the U.S....

House-Passed Flood Insurance Bill Includes Windstorm, Business Interruption Options

Sep 28 2007 // The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a measure updating the nation’s flood insurance program that will give homeowners the option of purchasing windstorm coverage as part of their flood policy.The legislation...

Federal appeals court sides with Nationwide in Katrina storm surge case

Sep 24 2007 // A federal appeals court sided with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. on Aug. 30 in a key case related to hundreds of lawsuits over damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled...

Florida’s private insurers try to be heard amid political storm

Sep 24 2007 // Florida’s property insurance industry is in the middle of the hurricane season — the political hurricane season.The state’s politicians promised homeowners their insurance premiums would go down after the...

A small private Fla. insurer faces Citizens and the ‘perfect storm’

Sep 24 2007 // From “Happy Days” to “The Perfect Storm” is how one Florida insurance executive describes her state’s defining years between 2003 and 2007 — and she isn’t talking just about the...

Florida’s private insurers try to be heard amid political storm

Sep 24 2007 // Protesters gathered on the steps of the old Florida Capitol to protest the high cost of property insurance rates in January in Tallahassee. The Legislature was in special session to pass homeowners insurance legislation....

$120M in disaster aid approved for storm-battered Okla. in 2007

Sep 24 2007 // El Reno, Okla., Aug. 20, 2007 – Talia Hubbard looks at her flooded home that she had to leave in the middle of the night when flood waters rose rapidly from Tropical Storm Erin. Marvin Nauman/FEMA photoMore than $120...

Citizens Opens Emergency Operations Center For Fla. Tornado Vicitms

Sep 22 2007 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has established a mobile emergency operations center in Eustis, Fla., to help homeowners in the area with property damaged by the tornado that struck the area last week. Citizens has about...

In Advance of Gulf Storm, La. Gov. Declares State of Emergency

Sep 21 2007 // While not yet a named storm, a weather system developing in the Gulf of Mexico has prompted Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco to declare a precautionary State of Emergency, the governor’s office said.The...

Federal Officials Okay Individual Aid for Tornado Victims in Northwood, N.D.

Sep 17 2007 // Federal officials have approved individual aid to residents of Northwood, N. D. to help them recover from an Aug. 26 tornado that killed one person, injured 18 and left much of the town in ruins, Gov. John Hoeven and the...

Storms Out as Marsh CEO

Sep 15 2007 // Brian M. Storms is stepping down from his position as chief executive officer of insurance broker Marsh Inc. The company said the search for a successor is already underway. In the interim, Michael G. Cherkasky, president...

Vermonters Told Regular Tree Pruning Helps Reduce Storm Damage

Sep 11 2007 // When a sudden storm whipped through Brookfield, Vermont two weeks ago, it wreaked havoc. Chunks of century-old maples were ripped down, felling power lines and leaving piles of debris across roads.“We’ve been...

Demotech Summit: Fla.’s Private Sector Strives to be Heard Amid Political Rate Storm

Sep 10 2007 // Florida’s property insurance industry is in the middle of the hurricane season — the political hurricane season.The state’s politicians promised voters their insurance premiums would go down after the state...

Tornado-Ravaged N.D. Town Tallies $3.5M in Uninsured Losses

Sep 10 2007 // Data collected from residents in tornado-ravaged Northwood, N.D., show about $3.5 million in uninsured losses, Gov. John Hoeven’s office says.Hoeven and members of North Dakota’s congressional delegation have...

Officials in Midwest States Seek Federal Aid after August Storms

Sep 7 2007 // Flooding concerns continue to plague states in the Midwest after the latest round of high winds, tornadoes and heavy rain in late August. Some state officials are seeking federal aid to help homeowners and businesses get...

Federal Court Upholds Nationwide in Katrina Storm Surge Case

Sep 4 2007 // A federal appeals court sided with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. last Thursday in a key Mississippi case related to hundreds of lawsuits over damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in...

Poolman: N.D. Tornado Damage to Exceed $27 Million

Aug 31 2007 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman today reported that an F-4 tornado that tore through the Northwood area last Sunday has caused approximately $27 million in damage to private and public property in the area....