Gary Kerney is assistant vice president of Verisk's Property Claim Services.

Tropical Storm Isaac keeps interesting company—it's an “I” storm.

Over the past 11 years, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) retired seven “I” names because of the insured and economic losses those weather events caused, making this one of the most dangerous letters in the hurricane community.

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