5 Tropical Systems In Gulf, Atlantic, Including Tropical Storm Jerry
Tropical Storm Jerry has become the 10th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Jerry is one of five systems the National Hurricane Center was tracking Wednesday morning.
September 18, 2019
Property
Texas
Car Slams Into Lobby Of Trump Plaza In New Rochelle
Police say a car crashed into the lobby of the Trump Plaza in New Rochelle Tuesday night after the driver apparently suffered a medical condition and blacked out.
September 18, 2019
Auto
Liability
Property
Subrogation
New York
Laser Focus On Insurers Bottom Lines Is Key In CAT-Prone Areas
The catastrophic property insurance market has had trouble the past few years. With the market firming as a result of adverse loss development, there is temptation for insurance distributors to focus on top-line growth over bottom-line income.
September 17, 2019
Property
1 Firefighter Dead, 6 People Injured In A Building Explosion In Maine
A firefighter was killed and at least seven more people were injured when a building in Maine housing a center for people with disabilities exploded Monday morning.
September 16, 2019
Property
Subrogation
Workers' Compensation
Maine
San Francisco Bay Area Homeowners Losing Coverage Regardless Of Fire Mitigation Efforts
Frances Mann-Craik loves living amid the trees along Highway 35. But her quiet life in the mountains above Silicon Valley is about to get a lot more expensive.
September 16, 2019
Property
California
Widespread Tree Damage During Microburst In Cleveland, Ohio
The National Weather Service confirmed to the city of Cleveland Heights that the area experienced a microburst during Fridays storms that caused major damage and left thousands of residents without power.
September 16, 2019
Auto
Property
Ohio
Report: California Has Most Homes At Extreme Risk Of Wildfire Damage This Season
Nearly 776,000 homes are at extreme risk of wildfire damage across the U.S. with a potential reconstruction cost value of over $220 billion, according to a report released Thursday by the Irvine-based property data company CoreLogic.
September 13, 2019
Property
California
National Hurricane Center Issuing Forecasts For Potential Tropical Cyclone Humberto
The National Hurricane Center started issuing forecasts for Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Thursday afternoon. A potential tropical cyclone is named when the National Hurricane Center is certain a tropical system forming is imminent.
September 13, 2019
Property
Florida
Adjusters Beware The Potential Risks Of Illicit Drug Residue
As we continue to face a national opioid crisis, insurance adjusters need to keep their safety top of mind during the inspection of a drug-related claim.
September 12, 2019
Education & Training
Property
Risk Management
Flood-Prediction Tech Company To Launch In US
FloodMapp, a real-time flood-prediction technology, has announced that it is launching in the US. The software will be showcased at the InsurTech Connect conference in Las Vegas Sept. 23-25.
September 12, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
Technology
Three Tornadoes Strike Sioux Falls, South Dakota
National Weather Service in Sioux Falls confirmed three EF-2 tornadoes touched down during a round of severe weather Tuesday night that prompted an emergency declaration in the City of Sioux Falls.
September 12, 2019
Property
South Dakota
Experts Anticipate Less Than $10B Industry Loss From Hurricane Dorian
The consensus among experts speaking at the Reinsurance Rendevzous event in Monte Carlo this week seems to be that Hurricane Dorian will result in an overall insured loss of less than $10 billion.
September 11, 2019
Catastrophe
Property
PG&E Proposes Reorganization Plan With $17.9 Billion For Wildfire Claims
California power provider PG&E Corp on Monday unveiled the outlines of a reorganization plan that will pay $17.9 billion for claims stemming from the wildfires that pushed it to seek bankruptcy protection.
September 10, 2019
Liability
Property
Subrogation
California
North Carolina Coastal Community Looks Ahead After Tornado Destroys Homes
A confirmed EF-2 tornado left at least three homes a total loss in Carolina Shores early Thursday Morning. The storm traveled four miles at about 120 mph and ripped apart the communities in its path.
September 9, 2019
Property
North Carolina
Hurricane Dorian Makes Landfall Over Cape Hatteras, North Carolina As Category 1 Storm
Hurricane Dorian took its last shot at the U.S. Friday morning after marching through the Caribbean and up the Southeast coast. The National Hurricane Center said the Category 1 storm made landfall over Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, with wind gusts near 90 mph, its first landfall since causing at least 30 deaths in the Bahamas.
September 6, 2019
Property
North Carolina
South Carolina



