Catastrophe & Restoration

Since the news of tainted drywall—and its noxious fumes—started rolling in, manufacturers and other businesses that supplied and installed the building material have denied liability.

The National Flood Insurance Program will be allowed to expire once again, a victim of a feud between the House and Senate over proposed legislative changes for NFIP.

The deep recession of the last two years will leave scars that will be with the U.S. economy for a decade in the form of unemployment, and those in the P&C insurance industry will be no exception, most notably those in claim adjusting.

The ability to take appropriate action based on fact rather than myth can be critical in successfully recovering damaged documents, ensuring business continuity, and controlling costs. One document recovery expert separates fact from fiction.

Take weather predictions with a grain of salt, but if meteorological experts are correct, this year's Atlantic hurricane season could be costly for insurers, especially along the Atlantic Coast.

Swiss Re said worldwide natural catastrophes and man-made disasters, which killed 15,000 people last year, cost insurers $26 billion, $26.5 billion less than the firm reported for 2008.

Strong storms throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the U.S. promise to bring insurance claims -- and work for independent adjusters.

Insured losses stemming from the major winter storm that swept through the U.S. East Coast between February 23 and 28 will total between $150 and $350 million, AIR Worldwide estimates.