Atlantic Could Spawn 8 Hurricanes in 2019, U.S. Government Says May 24, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan As many as eight hurricanes may form in the Atlantic in 2019, a “near normal” season following two years of...
U.S. Forecasters Predict Near Average 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season May 23, 2019 U.S. forecasters expect the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season beginning June 1 to be near average in the number and intensity...
Hurricane Michael Damages Linger for Georgia Timber Industry March 18, 2019 ATLANTA — Georgia’s timber industry is facing many headwinds as it seeks to recover from the severe damage wrought by...
Mexico Beach Town Still Recovering After Hurricane Michael January 2, 2019 By ZACHARY T. SAMPSON, Tampa Bay Times Saralyn Harder’s short commute to a temporary job in a barbecue food truck at the edge of a Florida town...
Reflecting on the 2018 Hurricane Season December 12, 2018 By Denise Johnson While 2018 was an active hurricane season, it wasn’t quite as bad as some years past. According to the Insurance...
J.D. Power: Insurers Gain High Marks After Hurricanes Florence, Michael November 13, 2018 After the two recent billion-dollar disasters struck the southeast this fall, the nation’s largest property/casualty insurers responded by deploying their...
Georgia Hurricane Michael Insured Losses Near $700M November 9, 2018 Georgia’s insured losses from Hurricane Michael have climbed to more than $696 million, with insurers reporting approximately 68,000 claims filed...
#Resilience: How Zurich Used Social Media to Respond to Customers Affected by Hurricane Michael November 8, 2018 By Paul Lavelle, chief claims officer, Zurich North America You might think that when a major hurricane makes landfall in the United States, Zurich North America employees have more...
Utility Disaster Fund Helps Pay for Outside Crews, Equipment and Supplies November 5, 2018 By PATRICK MCCRELESS, Panama City News Herald Gulf Power has a disaster fund to pay for the thousands of out-of-state linemen and extra equipment needed to rebuild...
Devastating Hurricanes Spur Attention on Disaster Preparation October 18, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Hurricane Michael’s devastation could spur policymakers to better prepare vulnerable communities for the effects of climate change. The images of...