It’s Not Just Twitter’s Problem: What Insurers Need To Know About DDoS Attacks
The events of Oct. 21, 2016 have sobering implications for the future of insurance IoT, but that shouldn’t dissuade insurers from preparing to exploit the opportunity.
November 15, 2016
Technology
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Drought Conditions Contributing To Wildfires In The Southeast
Unseasonably warm dry weather has deepened a drought that’s igniting forest fires across the southeastern U.S., forcing people to flee homes in the Appalachian Mountains and blanketing Atlanta in a smoky haze.
November 11, 2016
Property
Georgia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
Four Georgia Fishermen Rescued From Burning Boat
Four fishermen and a dog reportedly have minor injuries after a boat fire in St. Simons Island Sound in Georgia, according to U.S. Coast Guard officials.
November 4, 2016
Marine
Georgia
Fire Pit Probable Cause Of Deadly Atlanta House Blaze
Five people were killed Sunday in an early morning blaze that engulfed an entire house in suburban Atlanta, authorities said.
October 24, 2016
Property
Georgia
Homeowner, Auto Claims Stacking Up From Florida To Virginia
Homeowner and auto insurers are dealing with thousands of claims in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. And some policyholders are discovering — or rediscovering — a hard truth: Standard homeowners’ policies typically do not cover flood damage, that is, damage from rising water.
October 13, 2016
Auto
Property
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Car Wash Malfunction Traps Family, Crushes Vehicle
Members of a local family say they are lucky to be alive after a car-wash part fell on their vehicle and nearly crushed them.
The Mitchell family says they were at a car wash in Conyers over the weekend when a massive part came loose and smashed their car with them in it.
October 13, 2016
Auto
Liability
Georgia
The Mitchell family says they were at a car wash in Conyers over the weekend when a massive part came loose and smashed their car with them in it.
Matthew’s Damages May Reach $10 Billion Overall
Hurricane Matthew impaired or destroyed more than 1 million structures, forced businesses from Florida to North Carolina to close and put thousands temporarily out of work.
October 12, 2016
Auto
Property
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Insured Losses May Not Be As Bad As Predicted From Matthew
Early industry estimates had suggested that Hurricane Matthew insurance losses may be the second highest the country has ever seen. This storm represented the first direct hit the United States has experienced from a hurricane in over ten years.
October 11, 2016
Auto
Marine
Property
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
North Dakota
Matthew Death Toll Rises To 21
Hurricane Matthew has left at least 10 dead in North Carolina, Gov. Pat McCrory said Monday, pushing the death toll across the Southeast to at least 21 even as the weakening storm still carried dangers of flooding.
October 10, 2016
Auto
Property
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
North Carolina Flooding Expected To Get Worse
Matthew was long gone from the Atlantic coast early Monday, but the devastation lingered, most notably in North Carolina, where flooded cities tried to dry out and those downstream kept a close eye on rising rivers.
October 10, 2016
Auto
Property
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Dakota
Cyclone Devastates Haiti; Red Cross Gets Ready For Massive Relief Operation Along East Coast
As predicted, Hurricane Matthew devastated the entire southern region of Haiti overnight with wind damage, flooding, houses which have been destroyed or washed away, landslides, power outages, and crop losses.
October 6, 2016
Catastrophe
Property
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida Governor: "Less Than 24 Hours To Prepare, Evacuate And Shelter"
With Hurricane Matthew ready to slam the US in the next day or two, time is running out to get ready. "I cannot emphasize enough that everyone in our state must prepare now for a direct hit," Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday.
October 5, 2016
Catastrophe
Marine
Property
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
More Airlines Waiving Fees As Cyclone Disrupts U.S. Flights
Air travelers were keeping a wary eye on Hurricane Matthew as forecasts continued to show it tracking toward the U.S. East Coast later this week. Underscoring the ominous forecast, several big U.S. airlines have extended their Matthew-related change-fee waivers to cover U.S. airports.
October 5, 2016
Catastrophe
Marine
Property
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia Preps For The Strongest Atlantic Storm In 10 Years
Authorities along the Georgia coast ratcheted up preparations for Hurricane Matthew, a dangerous Category 3 storm described by Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan as the strongest storm in the Atlantic in about 10 years.
October 5, 2016
Catastrophe
Marine
Property
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Thousands Of Americans Head Inland To Escape Hurricane Matthew
Thousands of Americans were headed for higher ground Wednesday as deadly Hurricane Matthew crawled across the Caribbean and toward the U.S. Eastern Seaboard.
October 5, 2016
Auto
Catastrophe
Marine
Property
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
