The Small Riverside Town of Mosby, Missouri, is Disappearing One House at a Time November 25, 2019 By David A. Lieb MOSBY, Mo. — Tammy Kilgore raised the giant claw of a John Deere excavator high in the air, then slammed...
Travelers Profit Misses on Higher Reserves for Claims October 22, 2019 Insurer Travelers Cos Inc reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday as it bolstered its reserves to cover asbestos-related and...
Free Interactive Maps Plot Fires and Other Disasters in Real Time August 21, 2019 By Jim Sams On Wednesday afternoon, the Hillsborough River at Morris Bridge Road north of Tampa, Florida, was flowing at more than 3,020...
Moody’s Links with Four Twenty Seven to Price Climate Risk: Leonid Bershidsky July 26, 2019 By Leonid Bershidsky The acquisition of California-based Four Twenty Seven, Inc., by Moody’s Corporation could signify the beginning of a major shift in...
After a Disaster, Imagery Gives Insurance Companies a Clear Picture: Viewpoint July 25, 2019 By Alexander Martonik Some of the most famous planes in the weather world are hurricane hunters, piloted by steely nerved aviators who fly...
U.S. Hurricane Season Is Unnecessarily Dangerous June 11, 2019 By Eric Roston Forecasters are expecting this year’s North Atlantic hurricane season to be roughly average, with about 14 named storms including six...
Senate Passes $19.1 Billion Relief Package for Natural Disasters May 24, 2019 By Erik Wasson and Steven T. Dennis The Senate passed a $19.1 billion disaster-aid plan Thursday for areas hit by hurricanes, Midwest floods and California wildfires after...
Stay or Go? As Weather Gets Wilder, States Urged to Prepare for Displacement May 17, 2019 By Megan Rowling GENEVA — Warned that Typhoon Haiyan would slam into the coastal part of the Philippine town of Dulag in November...
D.C. Is First to Plan to Remove, Retrofit Flood-Prone Buildings April 30, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle Washington is announcing a goal of retrofitting or removing all of its flood-prone buildings by 2050, the first major U.S....
RIMS Speakers Offer Guidance on Preparing for Disaster April 30, 2019 By Jim Sams BOSTON — Preparing for the unthinkable requires a lot thought. Risk management professionals on Monday cautioned audiences of the myriad...