Hurricane Season News

AccuWeather, NOAA warn of active hurricane season

The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center in State College, Pa., led by Chief Forecaster Joe Bastardi, in its 2006 hurricane season forecast predicted an active hurricane season that could have major repercussions for the U.S. economy as well as the one in …

New Orleans Rushes to Fix Roofs Before More Storms Come

Look out across the rooftops of New Orleans and you can see splashes of bright blue everywhere. Nine months after Katrina, blue tarps still cover countless damaged houses, and homeowners are racing to fix their roofs before the summer rains …

Business continuity lessons from last season’s hurricanes

Hurricane season is here, and it is time to evaluate the lessons learned from last year’s hurricanes. It is vital to note that the degree of impact, from a corporate perspective, could have been mitigated with planning and preparation. Preparation …

AccuWeather, NOAA warn of active hurricane season

The AccuWeather.com Hur-ricane Center in State College, Pa., led by Chief Forecaster Joe Bastardi, in its 2006 hurricane season forecast predicted an active hurricane season that could have major repercussions for the U.S. economy and the one in six Americans …

Business continuity lessons from hurricane season

Hurricane season 2006 is here and it is time to re-evaluate the lessons learned from last year’s destructive hurricanes. Due to the 2005 hurricanes’ size and strength, financial and operational repercussions will impact organizations for the foreseeable future. It is …

Carrot and stick, or bail-out?

Insurance debate in the Florida Legislature wound down to the final hours of the 2006 spring sessions in Tallahassee, with the final decision ending in the passage of a bill viewed by bystanders as a band-aid approach in an attempt …

AccuWeather, NOAA warn of active hurricane season

The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center in State College, Pa., led by its chief forecaster, Joe Bastardi, in its 2006 hurricane season forecast predicted an active hurricane season that could have major repercussions for the U.S. economy and the one in six …

Willis Re to Collaborate with Accurate Environmental Forecasting

Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings announced that it has concluded “an exclusive reinsurance intermediary relationship with Accurate Environmental Forecasting, a provider of numerical weather prediction based hurricane hazard products. “The new information will offer Willis Re primary insurance clients …

Gov. Rell Orders Conn. Agencies to Organize Hurricane Training

Rell directs agencies to prepare for possible hurricane Received by Newsfinder from AP Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has directed state agencies to organize training sessions and exercises to prepare for the possibility of a hurricane. The hurricane season in …

No 397.8 Percent Wind-Pool Increase in Miss.; But No Final Decision

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale says there is no way he will approve a 397.8 percent increase in wind pool insurance for coastal residents. “We will do everything we can to find avenues to offset that because the coast has …