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Most Popular Claims Journal Articles of 2018

After highlighting the top 10 contributed articles and the top 10 videos/podcasts of 2018, we now look at the top 5 most popular articles of 2018 published by Claims Journal: Today is the Deadliest Day of the Year for Car …

Mexico Plane Crash May Have Hit Burst of Hail Before Crash

A U.S. passenger aboard a flight that crashed on takeoff in northern Mexico said Wednesday that a strong burst of wind and hail hit the Aeromexico jetliner, apparently knocking it back to ground, where there were only moments to evacuate …

Colorado’s Front Range Provides Perfect Environment for Hail Formation

The largest hailstone ever recorded in America spent close to an hour aloft in a cloud growing to the size of a small volleyball, then plunged to earth at more than 100 mph, struck the ground in South Dakota weighing …

NWS: 4 Fast Facts About Hail

A powerful storm system blew through a large swath of the nation’s midsection, spawning deadly tornadoes, blowing cars off roads and causing property damage, including from hail. Here are some hail facts, according to the National Weather Service: HOW IT …

Munich Re: 2016 Global Natural Catastrophe Losses Climb, Total $175B

A number of devastating earthquakes and powerful storms made 2016 the costliest twelve months for natural catastrophe losses in the last four years, according to Munich Re. Losses totaled $175 billion, more than two thirds above the previous year and …

Bell and Smith Top Allstate’s List of Stormiest Texas Counties

Texas storms affected more Allstate insured homes and cars in Bell county than any other part of the state over the past five years, while Smith county saw the highest frequency of lightning. Allstate tallied the top 25 Texas counties …

Legislative Focus for Texas Windstorm Insurer: Funding, Depopulation

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, the state-created insurer that provides property coverage for wind and hail in 14 coastal counties and parts of Harris County, has submitted a report to the Legislature with recommendations to bolster TWIA’s operational efficiency, stabilize …

Claims Journal’s Top 10 Legal Articles of 2014

While it’s no easy feat keeping up with legal decisions across the nation, expert contributors authored these top 10 read articles to keep adjusters in the loop. Does Automobile Insurance Follow the Car or the Driver? by Gary L. Wickert. …

Frozen Pipes, Hail Damage, Tree Collapses Most Costly Winter Claims For Homeowners

An analysis of The Hartford’s winter weather claims history finds that frozen pipes, hail damage and tree collapses are the three costliest homeowners’ claims. To help homeowners prepare for winter weather, The Hartford analyzed five years of its claims data …

Hail Causes Significant Damage According to June Aon Global Cat Report

The Global Catastrophe Recap report for June from Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting highlights the outbreak of severe thunderstorms that affected Western and Central Europe during the first half of the month, causing significant hail damage in parts of Germany, France …