Catastrophe & Restoration

New York Senator Michael Balboni, a member of the Senate Insurance Committee, has introduced a bill that would help protect New Yorkers from the consequences of a catastrophic storm, terrorist attack, or other event.

Risk Management Solutions has published "Hurricane Katrina: Profile of a Super Cat," a report summarizing the development of damage from Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans flood.

Remember the flood litigation in Mississippi?

Changes in the global climate will significantly affect the health of humans, resulting in worldwide economic consequences.

Experts from both sides of the Atlantic are predicting an above-average hurricane season for this year.

Professional water-damage restoration is a complicated business, requiring a careful, scientific approach with frequent monitoring of relative humidity, temperature, and moisture readings of contents

Hurricane Katrina, the storm that ruined the Big Easy, was a bit like my fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Miller. She was harsh, strict, and demanding, but we learned.

Late last month, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which was set to expire at the end of 2005.