However, as adjusters surveyed the damage from Gustav, insurers braced for Hurricane Hanna, heading toward the U.S. East Coast as this edition went to press, putting Florida, Georgia and South
Insurers advised customers along the East coast to be prepared for a swipe from Tropical Storm Hanna, meanwhile a catastrophe modeler forecasted that Hurricane Ike may be a bigger concern by next week
Bermuda-based property-casualty insurer and reinsurer Catlin Group Limited announced today it is sponsoring a scientific expedition to the Arctic to take sophisticated samples and measurements to help
Bermuda-based property-casualty insurer and reinsurer Catlin Group Limited announced today it is sponsoring a scientific expedition to the Arctic to take sophisticated samples and measurements to help
Gustav began powering its way toward the Gulf Coast late last week. At one point, the storm reached Category 4-strength, meaning wind speeds were measured between 131 and 155 mph. During this period,
Bruce A. Jefferis, resident managing director, Aon Risk Services, Natural Resources Group, a unit of Chicago-based insurance broker Aon Corp., said, "Underwriters believe that with all of the changes
Tropical Storm Gustav passed Jamaica and was expected to strengthen to hurricane status. The National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center said chances are the storm could strengthen to a Categ
Despite a number of conflicting research findings, the general consensus among weather and climate researchers is that global warming, whether natural or man-made, is unlikely to increase the
This week marks the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, but that's not the only fact that prompted the lead article of our August E&S/Specialty Lines e-newsletter about hurricane forecasts,