Catastrophe & Restoration

After almost every major disaster, the government and media proclaimed that these were the "worst disasters America has ever suffered."

Hurricane, wind, water, and flood damage questions continue to come into FC&S. We continue to be amazed at the staggering losses.

A program that would allow homeowners to set aside money tax-free in anticipation of catastrophe damage was introduced last month by Rep. Tom Feeney (R-Fla.).

Recent statements from Massachusetts House Representative Barney Frank indicate a possible showdown over the National Flood Insurance Program could be looming come spring.

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood won a small battle last month.

Natural disasters are terrible: terrible to endure, terrible to remember, even terrible to read about.

CompuWeather, a meteorological consulting firm for the insurance industry, has created Hurricane Katrina and Rita wind map sets with ZIP codes.

Risk management company Guy Carpenter's advanced modeling unit, Instrat, has produced "Tropical Cyclone Review of 2005."