Latest Hurricane Headlines
All the headlines from our Hurricane Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Engineer Testifies at Trial for La. Hurricane Suit Against Allstate
Apr 12 2007 // An engineer who testified at the trial for a Louisiana couple’s lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Co. said he wrote a report on the plaintiffs’ storm-damaged home without inspecting the property after...
Industry to Congress: Private Market Is the Best Solution on Natural Disasters, But Some Say Federal Help Needed
Apr 11 2007 // The private insurance marketplace, not the federal government, is the best vehicle to address coastal insurance issues and natural disasters in the U.S., according to insurers. Even so, the federal government can play a...
Jury Selection Begins in La. Hurricane Lawsuit Against Allstate
Apr 10 2007 // After Hurricane Katrina demolished Robert and Merryl Weiss’ New Orleans-area home, they were paid hundred of thousands of dollars by their insurance company. But they say it isn’t enough. Jury selection began...
Are state-backed insurance schemes the wave of the future?
Apr 9 2007 // The government’s role in insurance markets is a matter of increasing importance and controversy. Historically, state insurance departments have regulated insurers and insurance markets, overseeing solvency, rate and...
Declarations
Apr 9 2007 // Lidle claim “Quite frankly, there were no eyewitnesses that we’ve been able to find to determine who actually was flying that plane.” Stacy King, lawyer for the widow of New York Yankees pitcher Cory...
Insurers fight impression their big profits are at claimants’ expense
Apr 9 2007 // The headline numbers were eye-popping: Allstate reported a record $5 billion profit for 2006. State Farm Insurance’s profit climbed 65 percent. St. Paul Travelers’ earnings rose sixfold in the fourth quarter,...
Are state-backed insurance schemes the wave of the future?
Apr 9 2007 // The government’s role in insurance markets is a matter of increasing importance and controversy. Historically, state insurance departments have regulated insurers and insurance markets, overseeing solvency, rate and...
Perils of Citizens’ policy
Apr 9 2007 // As Florida lawmakers continue to deal with insurance problems, the insurance industry is not the only interest calling on them to look before they leap and avoid making matters worse for property owners, taxpayers and the...
Declarations
Apr 9 2007 // Third denial “These lessons confirm the reasoning of my decisions on the plaintiff’s previous motions for class certification and inevitably lead me to the conclusion that there are as many differences between...
Fla. considers claims law glitch, storm tax break
Apr 9 2007 // Flashlights, radios, tarps and other hurricane supplies would be tax free for 12 days at the beginning of hurricane season, under a measure the Florida House has under consideration. Floridians received a similar tax break...
Are state-backed insurance schemes the wave of the future?
Apr 9 2007 // The government’s role in insurance markets is a matter of increasing importance and controversy. Historically, state insurance departments have regulated insurers and insurance markets, overseeing solvency, rate and...
Are state-backed insurance schemes the wave of the future?
Apr 9 2007 // The government’s role in insurance markets is a matter of increasing importance and controversy. Historically, state insurance departments have regulated insurers and insurance markets, overseeing solvency, rate and...
Declarations
Apr 9 2007 // Third denial “These lessons confirm the reasoning of my decisions on the plaintiff’s previous motions for class certification and inevitably lead me to the conclusion that there are as many differences between...
Editor’s Note: Perils of Citizens’ policy
Apr 9 2007 // As Florida lawmakers continue to deal with insurance problems, the insurance industry is not the only interest calling on them to look before they leap and avoid making matters worse for property owners, taxpayers and the...
Fla. considers claims law glitch, storm tax break
Apr 9 2007 // Flashlights, radios, tarps and other hurricane supplies would be tax free for 12 days at the beginning of hurricane season, under a measure the Florida House has under consideration. Floridians received a similar tax break...
Are state-backed insurance schemes the wave of the future?
Apr 9 2007 // The government’s role in insurance markets is a matter of increasing importance and controversy. Historically, state insurance departments have regulated insurers and insurance markets, overseeing solvency, rate and...
Are state-backed insurance schemes the wave of the future?
Apr 9 2007 // The government’s role in insurance markets is a matter of increasing importance and controversy. Historically, state insurance departments have regulated insurers and insurance markets, overseeing solvency, rate and...
Underwritiers weigh design, construction of offshore oil platforms
Apr 9 2007 // Not all offshore platforms are created equal, which is why one platform will survive a storm unscathed while another nearby is completely obliterated. In order to appropriately underwrite offshore platform risk,...
Not All Gulf Coast Residents Put Stock in Latest Hurricane Forecast
Apr 5 2007 // A hurricane forecaster this week predicted a turbulent season this year, including a good chance one will hit the coast, but forgive South Carolina’s Huiet Paul if he was unimpressed. “Only the good Lord knows...
Forecasters Warn of Very Active Hurricane Season Ahead in 2007
Apr 3 2007 // Atmospheric science experts at Colorado State University have increased their forecast for the 2007 hurricane season, largely due to the rapid dissipation of El Niño conditions. The Colorado team is now calling for a very...
