All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 22 2007 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry said Feb. 19 the state has asked for federal public assistance for 20 more Oklahoma counties that were battered by winter storms last month.“The ice and snow storms caused serious hardships...
Feb 21 2007 // President Bush has declared a major disaster in 19 Washington counties and approved federal money to help with state and local recovery efforts from the Dec. 14-15 winter storm.The federal money is intended to help with...
Feb 20 2007 // 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...
Feb 16 2007 // President Bush on Feb. 14 declared a major disaster in 19 Washington counties and approved federal money to help with state and local recovery efforts from the Dec. 14-15 winter storm.The federal money is intended to help...
Feb 12 2007 // A study commissioned by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) shows that the economy of the entire state of Texas would be severely impacted if a Category 3-type hurricane were to hit heavily populated areas of...
Feb 12 2007 // The violent thunderstorms in Central Florida in early February, spawned powerful tornadoes that killed at least 20 people is a deadly reminder of the constant threat insurers face against tornado exposures. Tornado-related...
Feb 11 2007 // The violent thunderstorms in Central Florida in early February, spawned powerful tornadoes that killed at least 20 people is a deadly reminder of the constant threat insurers face against tornado exposures. Tornado-related...
Feb 9 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has placed a CreditWatch with negative implications on its “BB” rating on the $150 million principal at-risk variable-rate notes issued by Eurus Ltd.“The...
Feb 9 2007 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) says the debate over windstorm coverage is crucial for consumers and independent agents and brokers in many regions throughout the...
Feb 8 2007 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp. paid out more than $520,000 in claims payments to policyholders affected by the Feb. 2 storms according to a company official.“We’ve paid $521,951 in damage claims and have...
Feb 8 2007 // Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has declared a state of emergency and has requested federal disaster aid for January windstorm damage in seven counties, her office said.The declaration covers Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Island,...
Feb 7 2007 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty issued an emergency order prohibiting insurance companies from canceling personal lines insurance policies for residents affected by last week’s tornadoes in central...
Feb 5 2007 // Officials in central Florida resumed search and rescue operations amid more thunderstorms Saturday, a day after powerful tornados killed at least 20 people and left a swath of central Florida in shambles.Violent...
Jan 31 2007 // A study commissioned by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) shows that the economy of the entire state of Texas would be severely impacted if a Category 3-type hurricane were to hit heavily populated areas of...
Jan 29 2007 // Funding for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Asso-ciation (TWIA) may not be the only insurance issue on lawmakers’ plates during the 2007 session of the Texas Legislature, but it will likely be the most high profile...
Jan 29 2007 // Stock Prices: Commercial insurers breathed a sigh of relief in the fourth quarter as the 2006 hurricane season officially ended with only minor losses, a dramatic contrast from a year ago. Insurers’ stock prices...
Jan 28 2007 // Stock Prices: Commercial insurers breathed a sigh of relief in the fourth quarter as the 2006 hurricane season officially ended with only minor losses, a dramatic contrast from a year ago. Insurers’ stock prices...
Jan 28 2007 // Funding for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Asso-ciation (TWIA) may not be the only insurance issue on lawmakers’ plates during the 2007 session of the Texas Legislature, but it will likely be the most high profile...
Jan 26 2007 // A landmark legal settlement with State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. promises to jump-start the rebuilding process for thousands of Mississippi homeowners devastated by Hurricane Katrina, but critics warn the deal could...
Jan 24 2007 // Federal officials have expanded the disaster relief available for areas of western Kansas hit by severe winter storms in late December, Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts said Monday.The Federal Emergency Management Administration...