IMSG Conference Looked at 1999 Disasters

Seventeen major disasters were declared in 1999, the most since 11 occurred in 1985, according to officials participating in the 8th Annual Hurricane Conference sponsored by Insurance Management Solutions Group (IMSG). The theme of the conference was "More Storms, Fewer Resources -- A New Era in Catastrophe Management." "Each year our resources continue to be taxed," said David Howard, president of IMSG. "From the Pacific Coast to the Gulf Coast, every year brings a barrage of devastating floods, fires and hurricanes. As we approach the new millennium, we also enter into a new era in catastrophe management." The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents participated in the conference, as did federal disaster experts, state and local emergency management officials.