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Insurers Could Face $1B Hit From Hurricane Ida Damage to Offshore Rigs

Insurers are bracing for a hit of about $1 billion from physical damage to offshore rigs and structures from Hurricane Ida, according to preliminary estimates from U.S. property data and analytics company CoreLogic. The estimate did not include losses from …

Ida v. Katrina in New Orleans: Fewer People, Better Levees, Smaller Storm Surge

Hurricane Ida and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 made landfall within 50 miles of one other and each carried 150 mph winds at one point, but the amount of death and destruction caused by the two storms was vastly different because …

Never Mind COVID, 2020 Was a Catastrophe for US Insurers

In case you forgot, the year that just passed brought an unprecedented number of catastrophes — not to mention COVID-19. Three insurance industry reports issued this week chronicle just how bad 2020 was for property insurers. CoreLogic released a chronology …

CoreLogic to Hold Takeover Talks With CoStar, Warburg

CoreLogic Inc. is in discussions with CoStar Group Inc. and a consortium consisting of Warburg Pincus and GTCR about a potential takeover, valuing the company at more than $80 a share, according to a person familiar with the matter. CoStar …

Delta Losses Bring Hurricane Damages to $26B for Year

Hurricane Delta caused from $700 million $1.2 billion in insured losses from wind damage and storm surge, and an additional $800 million to $1.5 billion in losses to offshore structures, CoreLogic said Tuesday. The damage is far less than estimated …

Estimates of Insured Losses from Hurricane Laura Range from $4 Billion to $12 Billion

Although Hurricane Laura was the strongest cyclone to strike Louisiana since 1856, damages were limited because it made landfall in a relatively sparsely populated area and the highest winds were confined to a narrow band around the eye of the …

Texas, Hawaii Spared From Potential Widespread Hurricane Damage

Hurricane Hanna spared insurers potential massive losses by making a landfall Saturday on a rural area of the Texas coast, in a state where residential properties receive relatively little protection from modern building codes. Hurricane Douglas similarly averted disaster in …

U.S. Flood Risk Model to be Publicly Available in Boon for Homebuyers

NEW YORK, Jan 14 — A climate research organization will offer access to a risk model that predicts the probability of flooding for homes across the United States, giving the public a look at the data institutional investors use to …

Technology’s Promise and Drawbacks Among Top Claims Stories for 2019

Technology — both its promise and its alleged abuse — was a key component of the most important news stories for claims professionals in 2019. Several insurers introduced new technical innovations to their claims processes during the year. At the …

CoreLogic Teams with Hover, NICB with Friss; Jupiter Awarded Grant

CoreLogic Integrates Hover with Underwriting Platform CoreLogic has integrated Hover’s three-dimensional property measurement tool into is Underwriting Center platform for insurance clients. The use of Hover will allow carriers and inspection companies to better manage inspection expenses, while allowing policyholders …