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Hurricane Irene is expected to be primarily an insurance event, rather than a reinsurance event, given the relatively moderate level of insured losses expected, according to Moodys Investors Service.

Hurricane Irene is expected to be primarily an insurance event, rather than a reinsurance event, given the relatively moderate level of insured losses expected, according to Moodys Investors Service.

Homeowners with flood insurance are less satisfied with their policy coverage than those who opt not to carry it, according to a satisfaction survey of homeowners insurance released by J.D. Power and Associates today.

Homeowners with flood insurance are less satisfied with their policy coverage than those who opt not to carry it, according to a satisfaction survey of homeowners insurance released by J.D. Power and Associates today.

Katia is now a Category 1 hurricane far west of the Caribbean and forecasters have advised the Gulf Coast to keep an eye on a separate potential tropical storm.

Katia is now a Category 1 hurricane far west of the Caribbean and forecasters have advised the Gulf Coast to keep an eye on a separate potential tropical storm.

Two years ago, in an article for Florida Underwriter, Scott Koedel expressed a dim view of the accuracy of many inspections in the windstorm mitigation credit program. Does his reinspection of the program lead him to a more favorable outlook?

Typhoon Nanmadol weakened to a tropical depression after hitting Taiwan on its way to Chinas east coast, and catastrophe modeler Eqecat estimates the storm caused between $200 million and $500 million in insured losses for Taiwan.