Floods News

Gulf Region Property Markets Still Troubled 5 Years After Katrina

Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, neither the federal government nor the private sector is any closer to developing effective solutions to the problems facing flood and windstorm insurance, according to a report from the RAND Corp. …

10 Things You Should Know About Landlord Liability and Exposure

1. Injury Responsibility A landlord is held responsible for an injury on the rented premises if it can be shown that the landlord or his agent was somehow negligent in maintaining the property, and that the negligence in doing so …

Gulf Region Property Markets Still Troubled 5 Years After Katrina

Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, neither the federal government nor the private sector is any closer to developing effective solutions to the problems facing flood and windstorm insurance, according to a report from the RAND Corp. …

10 Things You Should Know About Landlord Liability and Exposure

1. Injury Responsibility A landlord is held responsible for an injury on the rented premises if it can be shown that the landlord or his agent was somehow negligent in maintaining the property, and that the negligence in doing so …

10 Things You Should Know About Landlord Liability and Exposure

1. Injury Responsibility A landlord is held responsible for an injury on the rented premises if it can be shown that the landlord or his agent was somehow negligent in maintaining the property, and that the negligence in doing so …

New Web-based Atlas Details Hazards of Living on Texas Coast

One of every four Texans lives along the coast; Texas has 16 major ports and more than 3,300 miles of bays and estuaries. Those are just a few facts available in a new a Web-based atlas of the 18-county Texas …

ABI Expresses ‘Disappointment” on UK Gov’t. Plans to Cut Flood Funds

The newly installed UK government has been announcing cutbacks in all sectors of the economy in order to bring down Britain’s budget deficit. The cuts will effect investment in flood defense spending as well. Nick Starling, the Association of British …

Colorado Revising Flood Plain Rules

The staff of the Colorado Water Conservation Board is backing off a suggested flood plain rule that could have further limited where new hospitals, police stations and other critical facilities could be built. The board is updating rules adopted in …

Swiss Re is ‘Well Placed’ for Baden-Baden Renewal Discussions

Swiss Re has issued a bulletin noting that it is “well placed for the upcoming 2011 renewal negotiations with its European clients.” The talks, which begin this week in the German resort of Baden-Baden, bring together brokers and reinsurers (and …

Hurricane Richard Hits Belize; Could Reach Mexico’s Oil Fields

Hurricane Richard struck the tiny Central American nation of Belize Sunday, blowing roofs off houses and knocking out electricity as tourists and residents huddled in emergency shelters. Richard, which made landfall just south of Belize City, was expected to weaken …