27 Reported Tornadoes Rip Through Iowa
Several tornadoes tore through Iowa, overturning cars, flattening homes and leaving people injured. There were 27 reports of tornadoes in the state Thursday, CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller said. The exact number will be released by the National Weather Service when it surveys the damage.
July 20, 2018
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Property
Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa, Begins Cleanup Following Historic Flooding
Authorities say they anticipate a monthslong cleanup effort following historic flooding in Des Moines, Iowa, CBS affiliate KCCI-TV reports. A series of thunderstorms slammed the Des Moines metro area Saturday evening.
July 2, 2018
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Property
Iowa
Crews Work To Contain Crude Oil After Iowa Train Derailment
BNSF Railway Co on Monday said it could resume service Tuesday on a stretch of northwestern Iowa track damaged when a train left the track and crude oil spilled from derailed cars.
June 26, 2018
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Iowa
Iowa Hailstorms Keeping Insurance Agents, Contractors Busy
The recent uptick in hail falling with thunderstorms through the area has caused damage to hundreds of homes in the area, according to local insurance agents and contractors.
June 20, 2018
Property
Iowa
U.S. Insurers Face Roughly $2 Billion In Losses From Severe Weather Events In May
Aon has launched the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Report for the month of May, which found that the US suffered considerable disaster-related losses despite a “quieter” start to the tornado season.
June 12, 2018
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Property
Colorado
District Of Columbia
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
May Storms Cause $2.5B In Insured Damages: Report
Twelve states will each see insured damages topping $100 million as the weather system that hit the U.S. from May 11-16 caused a total of $2.5 billion in commercial and residential claims, according to a report Tuesday from Boston-based catastrophe modeler Karen Clark & Co.
June 1, 2018
Property
Colorado
Connecticut
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
NTSB Advocates For Seat Belts On School Buses In Wake Of Fatal Wrecks
For the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending all new school buses be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts, after the agency released findings from a special investigation report prompted by two deadly 2016 crashes.
May 24, 2018
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Insurance’s Flawed Business Model
At its core, the industry is plagued by an inherent conflict of interest. Our customers don’t have an industry expert advocating solely on their behalf; the experts have financial incentives coming from the insurance industry.
May 24, 2018
Risk Management
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Animal-Related Insurance Claims Top 1.7M In Four Years
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a study on the number of animal-related insurance losses for the years 2014—2017. The data is gleaned from insurance claims for losses that occurred in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
May 23, 2018
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Alabama
Alaska
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Insurers Expected To Pay $1.5B For April’s Severe Weather
A catastrophe report has found that the US re/insurance sector is on the hook for more than half of the total economic loss in April resulting from severe convective weather such as thunderstorms and tornados.
May 10, 2018
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Catastrophe
Property
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Iowa Father And Son Conspired On Fraudulent Property Damage Claim
A father and son have been sentenced to two years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to a Fraudulent Practices in the 3rd Degree, an Aggravated Misdemeanor.
February 13, 2018
Fraud
Property
Iowa
Hazardous Road Conditions Contribute To 70-Vehicle Pileup In Iowa
A massive, deadly pileup involving dozens of cars on a snow-covered freeway has killed one person and sent at least five others to the hospital in critical condition, authorities said Monday.
February 6, 2018
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Liability
Iowa
Iowa State Police Respond To 55 Crashes During Snowstorm
Much of of Iowa battled hazardous road conditions Thursday as a winter storm moved into the region, causing State Patrol to respond to more than 50 crashes.
January 12, 2018
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Liability
Iowa
Iowa Firemen Tackle Condo Blaze In Extreme Cold
Firefighters from a dozen departments responded to a fire at a complex in Urbandale on Monday. A massive fire broke out at the Plumwood Terrace Condominiums at approximately 3:30 p.m.
January 2, 2018
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Iowa
US Gun Maker Kept Exploding Rifle On The Market, Lawsuit Claims
It was the opening day of deer hunting season, and Ronald Hansen says he loaded his rifle the same way he had countless times before, aimed at a target and fired a shot. This time, the gun barrel exploded, knocking the farmer from Hampton, Iowa, backward, severely damaging his right hand and ear and burning his face.
December 6, 2017
Liability
Litigation
Iowa
