Harvey has moved on from the U.S. Gulf Coast, leaving behind a toxic stew of human sewage, dead cattle, leaking chemical plants, spilled gasoline storage tanks and abandoned pickup trucks.
From floods, hurricanes and wind events to tornadoes, earthquakes and winter storms, there was no shortage of damage-causing weather events in 2016. While some categories saw less damage, others saw significant increases or even record-setting events.
Wind can cause significant property damage for both businesses and homeowners. Do you have P&C insurance clients in any of these windy metro areas?
The National Flood Insurance Program is different from commercial insurance because all claims are paid from the treasury of the U.S. For that reason the NFIP is strictly construed by the federal courts.