Hurricane Season News

Declarations

Declarations Camera, lights, action “In addition to improvements in economic and political conditions, a number of countries are developing into attractive film locales.” — Chris Palmer, director of risk control for Aon/Albert G. Ruben and author of the annual Risks …

Property market in cat-prone areas not soft — yet

Global broker Willis, in its latest “Property Alert,” indicated that the “the global capacity, pricing regimens, terms and conditions for both cat risks and non-cat risks in the global property insurance market are changing more rapidly than many would have …

Inland businesses can be hurt when coastal storms strike

It took O’Charley’s regional operations director in Hattiesburg, Miss., most of a week to get in touch with the restaurant chain’s Nashville headquarters after Hurricane Katrina pounded the Gulf Coast two summers ago. This summer, though, Dan Hunter has a …

Consumers not informed about homeowners insurance, study says

A large percentage of U.S. homeowners mistakenly believe that standard homeowners insurance protects them from an array of perils, according to research by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which recently hosted its summer conference in San Francisco. Yet, typical …

Editor’s Note: 5 steps to safety

With experts predicting an active hurricane season this year, it is more important than ever for homeowners to guard against property damage from storms and take the proper precautions to reduce that damage. That’s according to the Insurance Information Institute …

5 steps to safety

With experts predicting an active hurricane season this year, it is more important than ever for homeowners to guard against property damage from storms and take the proper precautions to reduce that damage. That’s according to the Insurance Information Institute …

Richardson: S.C. went the ‘right way’ with hurricane law

The South Carolina House of Representatives and Senate recently agreed to changes to coastal omnibus hurricane legislation, which include extending the notice for homeowners whose insurance would be canceled to 90 days during hurricane season. The measure also increases the …

RICHARDSON: S.C. WENT THE ‘RIGHT WAY’ WITH HURRICANE LAW

The South Carolina House of Representatives and Senate recently agreed to changes to coastal omnibus hurricane legislation, which include extending the notice for homeowners whose insurance would be canceled to 90 days during hurricane season. The measure also increases the …

Editor’s Note: Consumer education still needed

An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don’t. — Anatole France (1844 – 1924) Apparently, when it comes …

Inland businesses can be hurt when coastal storms strike

It took O’Charley’s regional operations director in Hattiesburg, Miss., most of a week to get in touch with the restaurant chain’s Nashville headquarters after Hurricane Katrina pounded the Gulf Coast two summers ago. This summer, though, Dan Hunter has a …