All the headlines from our Windstorm Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 6 2004 // There’s still some sense of disbelief over here in London at the moment. Hurricane Spitzer seems to have struck New York full on, but the hope that it may not hurt London too much is palpable.The thinking goes that...
Dec 6 2004 // There’s still some sense of disbelief here in London at the moment. Hurricane Spitzer seems to have struck New York full on, but the hope that it may not hurt London too much is palpable.The thinking goes that whilst...
Dec 6 2004 // There’s still some sense of disbelief here in London at the moment. Hurricane Spitzer seems to have struck New York full on, but the hope that it may not hurt London too much is palpable.The thinking goes that whilst...
Nov 22 2004 // Perhaps like you, I have been fascinated by the press coverage our industry has received lately–probably more individual stories in prominent newspapers than at any other point in the last 25 years, all thanks to the...
Nov 22 2004 // QUOTE:This will impact every underwriter in Lloyd’s and most in London, given the distribution chain they inhabit.There’s still some sense of disbelief here in London at the moment. Hurricane Spitzer seems to...
Nov 22 2004 // Perhaps like you, I have been fascinated by the press coverage our industry has received lately–probably more individual stories in prominent newspapers than at any other point in the last 25 years, all thanks to the...
Nov 1 2004 // In order to expedite Utica’s long-term economic recovery plans, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced more than $1 million in funding recently that will help rebuild and enhance this and other communities...
Oct 22 2004 // The recent experience of Florida, which is recovering from not one or two but four serious storms in a single hurricane season, has underscored the need for Texas officials to reevaluate the state´s potential risks due to...
Oct 21 2004 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher on Thursday asked state regulators to develop an emergency rule directing insurance companies to speed up their efforts to resolve hurricane claims, and setting...
Oct 21 2004 // American International Group Inc. (AIG) on Thursday reported third quarter 2004 net income of $2.51 billion or $0.95 per share, compared to $2.34 billion or $0.89 per share in the third quarter of 2003.Third quarter 2004...
Oct 19 2004 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that President Bush has authorized the use of federal disaster funds for Virginia to help families and...
Oct 12 2004 // Disgruntled storm victims dissatisfied with their insurers now have an option intended to expedite settlements and keep the disputes out of court — mediation, at the industry’s expense. About 2 million Floridians...
Oct 11 2004 // The head of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that President Bush has ordered federal disaster aid to help families and businesses in eastern Ohio recover from the remnants of Hurricanes Frances and...
Oct 11 2004 // State regulators have placed American Superior Insurance Co. into receivership because it was overwhelmed by homeowners claims. The small company, with offices in Plantation, Fla., has about 60,000 policyholders. The state...
Oct 8 2004 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster funds have been made available for Tennessee to help state and local governments...
Oct 4 2004 // Three leading Lloyd’s Market insurers, Brit Insurance Holdings PLC, Beazley Group PLC and Kiln PLC, have announced preliminary estimates of their losses from the recent hurricanes, which struck Florida and a number...
Sep 29 2004 // State and insurance industry officials agree that the quartet of storms that slammed into Florida will likely surpass Hurricane Andrew, the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Officials say the combined damage...
Sep 24 2004 // Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine has dispatched representatives from his Consumer Services Division to storm-damaged areas around the state to help victims of Hurricane Ivan with any insurance...
Sep 21 2004 // Federal disaster aid has been made available for West Virginia to help people in the northwestern part of the state recover from the effects of torrential rains that struck the area late last week, according to the head of...
Sep 20 2004 // AIR Worldwide Corp. announced the release of its 2004 U.S. hurricane, earthquake, severe thunderstorm and terrorism models.The updated models reflect the latest scientific and engineering research into these perils, as...