Catastrophe & Restoration

Paul Davis Restoration, a national restoration firm, has expanded its service territory to include Morris County in New Jersey.

Focusing on Hurricane Rita, the 70-page report details the path that Rita took through Southern Florida and along the Louisiana and Texas coastlines.

The Louisiana Department of Insurance's emergency rules, implemented shortly after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, are set to expire at midnight, Dec. 31, 2005.

Nationwide Insurance Company has agreed to review thousands of insurance claims from the four major hurricanes that made landfall in 2004.

When Hurricane Wilma headed toward the southeast coast of Florida, there was a sense of disbelief and weariness among policyholders, insurance company officials, claim adjusters, and state officials.

Last year, after the now-infamous quartet of Hurricanes Ivan, Jeanne, Frances, and Charley finished their tours of the state, 2.3 million insurance claims were reported in Florida.

Cracks are an inescapable, undesirable feature of many buildings.

When insureds complete improvements or repairs around their properties themselves, the question arises whether actual cash value would be calculated differently than if contractors did the work.