Superstorm Sandy

New Jersey to Adopt Homeowners Policy Summary Sheet

By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com | May 13, 2013

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, insurers in New Jersey will be required to add a summary sheet to homeowners policies issued to consumers.
Restoring the Jersey Shore: Construction Risks For Rebuilding Boardwalks (VIDEO)

By Bonnie Cavanaugh, Property Casualty360.com, Caterina Pontoriero, PropertyCasualty360.com | May 10, 2013

NU-PC360 went down the shore to Sea Girt and Belmar, NJ to talk to John Robbins, project manager with a company working to rebuild the towns' famous boardwalks, about the risks involved.
N.J. Begins Mediation Program for Unresolved Non-Flood Sandy Claims

By Staff Writer | May 3, 2013

Residents with unresolved non-flood insurance claims related to Superstorm Sandy can have their cases mediated through the American Arbitration Association, at their insurer's cost.
Infographic: 6 Months After Superstorm Sandy

By PCI | May 3, 2013

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America put together an infographic highlighting the industry's response to Superstorm Sandy.
NJ Insurance Commissioner: No Post-Sandy Availability Issues

By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com | April 29, 2013

There are no availability issues in New Jersey following Superstorm Sandy, says Insurance Commissioner Kenneth E. Koblyowski.
NJ, NY Insurers Settle 93% of Superstorm Sandy Claims

By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com | April 22, 2013

Superstorm Sandy is now the third costliest storm in U.S. history, the Insurance Information Institute says.
Sandy Shook the Earth, Helping Scientists Study Crust and Upper Mantle

By Staff Writer | April 19, 2013

Before Superstorm Sandy struck New Jersey and New York, the storm made a turn to the northwest toward land, rattling the ocean floor and setting off seismometers across the U.S., according to University of Utah researchers.
Top 10 States for Wind and Hail Losses

By Caterina Pontoriero, PropertyCasualty360.com | April 17, 2013

State Farm reports that damage caused by wind and hail cost the insurer and its policyholders more than $3.9 billion in 2012. Click to see the top 10 states with the most wind and hail losses.
Good Riddance: 'Sandy' Is Retired

By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com | April 12, 2013

There will be no special ceremony—no speech echoing in a stadium or arena, but "Sandy" has been retired and will never be attached to another storm worthy of a name.
Changes to Underwriting, Rather Than Pricing, May Be Sandy's Legacy

By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com | April 11, 2013

Just as it altered the New Jersey shoreline, Superstorm Sandy has altered underwriting, but commercial-property pricing may not increase as much as one might expect.
6 Months Later: Agents Tell Tales of Sandy

By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360 | April 10, 2013

Many insurance agents faced the same issues as their clients in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, but they all shared an additional responsibility: to make themselves available to the victims of the storm.
CSU Forecast: 72% Chance of Major Hurricane Landfall in 2013

By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com | April 10, 2013

A well-known pair of forecasters from Colorado State University say at least one named storm will be spinning in the Atlantic Ocean for an equivalent of three months of the upcoming six-month hurricane season.
Portrait of Loss

By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com | March 29, 2013

New York is still mourning a great cultural loss. Thousands of works of art became entangled in Superstorm Sandy’s salt-tinged waters. Here, we discuss the ongoing processes of restoration and damage assessment.
Sandy Set to Be 3rd Costliest Hurricane, but Storms of the Past Offer Perspective

By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com | March 22, 2013

Superstorm Sandy will likely become the third-costliest hurricane in U.S. insurance history, but when examining historical storms using today’s dollars and exposures, Sandy would fall to the 12th costliest storm, says the Insurance Information Institute.
The Hartford: Many Sandy-Struck Small Businesses Lack BI Coverage, Disaster Plans

By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360 | March 20, 2013

A survey by The Hartford of Superstorm Sandy victims finds that small businesses took an average of seven days to reopen primarily because of connectivity and power issues, and few had business interruption insurance to cover their losses.
New York Names 'Bottom 10' Banks Sitting on Sandy Insurance Money

By Reuters | March 20, 2013

New York State governor Andrew Cuomo has named 10 banks, including Capital One Financial Corp and SunTrust Banks Inc, that he says are sitting on $41 million in insurance money owed to victims of Superstorm Sandy, which hit the northeastern United States last year.