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By Reuters |
May 24, 2012
The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season will be "near normal" with nine to 15 tropical storms and four to eight of those will strengthen into hurricanes, the U.S. government weather agency predicted on Thursday.
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By Thomas A. Mierzwa |
May 22, 2012
Following a tornado, tropical storm or hurricane event, an adjuster may find the insured structure demolished, while neighboring structures remain intact and suffer minimal damage. Why is this? Wind speeds, the storm's path and other factors must be weighed to arrive at a definitive answer.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com, Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 27, 2012
Agents, company reps and victims of tornadoes that swept through Alabama in April 2011 share stories of an industry stepping up in ways beyond just claims payments.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 13, 2012
The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has issued an unusual ‘high-risk” warning a day in advance for the central United States.
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By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 8, 2012
Predicting earthbound cats is hard enough; solar weather is a whole other story.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 21, 2012
After a near-record number of tornadoes in 2011, this year is gearing up to be another active season, according to AccuWeather.com.
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By Carl Lessard |
February 15, 2012
The recent high-profile Costa Concordia tragedy shed light on perils at sea, but there is also plenty of danger closer to home.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 1, 2012
In an environment of rapidly evolving risks, just anticipating risk is not enough, as organizations also need to focus on building resilience to effectively manage risk and position themselves for long-term sustainability, says the chief executive of Willis Group Holdings.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 30, 2011
The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season ends today after a second-straight year of 19 tropical storms.
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By Lynne McChristian |
October 27, 2011
The Saffir-Simpson scale has long been the guidepost by which people decide how to respond to an approaching storm. A new guy in town—IKE—has some researchers excited.
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