Catastrophe & Restoration

Risk management company Guy Carpenter's advanced modeling unit, Instrat, has produced "Tropical Cyclone Review of 2005."

James Lee Witt, former FEMA director, and James Loy, former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, have formed ProtectingCalifornia.org.

Fatal bridge collapses are not uncommon.

Gaining control immediately after a course-of-construction loss is the key to an effective and equitable adjustment.

Hurricane Katrina. These two words name an event that has had a lasting effect on countless lives.

Homeowners' insurers have settled nearly 70 percent of claims from Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Mississippi, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.).

A new mediation program has been designed to help condominium associations resolve disputes with their insurance companies over hurricane claims.

Homebuilders in South Carolina may be eligible for insurance discounts if construction of their homes adheres to fortified construction techniques.