Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aon to Acquire National Flood Services from StoneRiver
Jun 15 2014 // Aon US Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire StoneRiver National Flood Services Inc. from StoneRiver Group. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions. National Flood...
Heat Wave, Thunderstorms Batter Europe: AIR Analysis
Jun 13 2014 // Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has analyzed the severe thunderstorms that pummeled western and central Europe, starting on Sunday, June 7. The storms packed “extremely strong and damaging winds, large hail,...
PIA, Floodbroker.com Offer Agents Flood Insurance Sales Tool
Jun 9 2014 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has formed a partnership with Floodbroker.com that allows agents to sell flood insurance. Through PIA’s exclusive partnership, PIA members’...
Post-Superstorm Sandy Buyouts in New Jersey Get Boost as Summer Nears
Jun 9 2014 // Lou Szabo’s street near the Raritan River in New Jersey has flooded for as long as he can remember. “When we were kids, we used to have boat races down the street,” said Szabo, now in his 40s....
Aon Benfield May Cat Report Highlights ‘Severe Weather’ in the U.S.
Jun 6 2014 // Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, has released the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which reviews the natural disaster perils that...
Midwest Hit by Damaging Hail Storms, Tornadoes
Jun 5 2014 // Baseball-sized hail pummeled homes and cars in Nebraska and Iowa on June 2 as powerful thunderstorms moved through a swath of Midwest states, also causing severe flooding and prompting reports of tornadoes. The National...
Johnstown Flood’s Legacy Lives On 125 Years Later
Jun 3 2014 // A privately owned dam collapsed in western Pennsylvania 125 years ago on May 31, 1889, unleashing a flood that killed 2,209 people. The terrible stories from the Johnstown Flood of 1889 are still part of lore because of...
Nearly $110M Damages From Colorado Hail, Wind, Flooding in May
Jun 2 2014 // Hail, wind and flooding in May caused an estimated $109.3 million in insured losses resulting from 28,442 auto and homeowners insurance claims filed, an insurance group reported on Monday. The damage estimates include...
Virginia Bureau of Insurance Offers Hurricane Preparedness Tips
Jun 2 2014 // Sunday, June 1, marked the official start of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, and Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance is encouraging consumers to ensure that they have the insurance coverage they need and to develop a...
U.S. Report: Climate Change Here, Deal With It
Jun 2 2014 // Climate change is in the here and now, according to a massive new report. The White House’s National Climate Assessment report is part of President Barack Obama’s effort to prepare the nation for the impacts of...
Johnstown Flood Museum in Pennsylvania Plans $3.45M Upgrade
May 27 2014 // The Johnstown Flood Museum in Johnstown, Penn., is planning $3.45 million worth of upgrades because officials say its exhibits haven’t been updated since the centennial of the great 1889 flood 25 years ago. The...
Viewpoint: U.S. Can Learn from Florida Climate Change Response
May 27 2014 // Adapting to climate change is such a daunting task that it can be hard to know where, or how, to begin. Here’s one answer: in southeastern Florida, with yellow foam earplugs. The plugs are needed to keep out the din...
Report: Guidelines, with Waivers, Used in Building New Orleans Levee System
May 23 2014 // A new report finds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the New Orleans area levee system with appropriate guidelines and was generally justified when it sought waivers from those guidelines. The Advocate reports the...
Lloyd’s U.S. Chief on Board with Climate Change
May 22 2014 // Despite risking offense to non-believers, Hank Watkins didn’t hesitate when he was asked if climate change was upon us. Watkins, president of Lloyd’s America, talked about an extensive report Lloyd’s of...
Brown & Brown Completes Acquisition of Wright Insurance Group
May 22 2014 // Brown & Brown Inc. said it has completed its acquisition of specialty and flood insurance company The Wright Insurance Group, LLC. In January, Florida-based national insurance broker Brown & Brown said it would...
Dodd-Frank, Flood Insurance Foe Hensarling Faces Test on TRIA Renewal
May 22 2014 // When Jeb Hensarling took over the congressional panel that spawned the Dodd-Frank Act, he vowed to roll back the landmark Wall Street law and eliminate government programs that backstop private markets. More than a year...
Record Flooding Impacts Southeast Europe: AIR Analysis
May 20 2014 // According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Southeast Europe is experiencing record levels of flooding after three months’ worth of rain fell in just three days. The report cited the “many...
Foreign Aid Arrives as Serbia, Bosnia Struggle with Record Floods
May 19 2014 // International aid from the Baltics to the Bosporus began flowing to Serbia and Bosnia after the worst flooding on record swamped towns and farms, leaving 34 dead and thousands homeless. The United Nations flew life-saving...
FEMA Extends ‘Proof of Loss’ Deadline for Sandy Flood Claims
May 19 2014 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a bulletin on April 28 announcing that it will grant an additional extension to Superstorm Sandy victims for the “proof of loss” filing deadline for their...
U.S. Report: Climate Change Here, Deal With It
May 19 2014 // Climate change is in the here and now, according to a massive report issued earlier this month. The White House’s National Climate Assessment report is part of President Barack Obama’s effort to prepare the...
