Fitch hurricane season 2017 News

Florida in State of Emergency as Category 5 Hurricane Irma Threatens

Florida declared a state of emergency before a possible hurricane strike after Irma strengthened to become a Category 5 storm on its approach to the Caribbean. Irma’s maximum winds rose as high as 175 miles an hour (280 kilometers an …

P/C Insurers Positioned to Absorb Hurricane Season: Fitch

The 2017 U.S. hurricane season may be here, but property/casualty insurers should be able to handle the challenges it brings, Fitch Ratings said in a new report. “Fitch currently has a negative sector outlook on the P/C industry, largely related …