Officials called Hurricane Helene’s deadly rainfall and floods “biblical” and “generational.” But weather forecasters used another term: “once in 1,000 years.” Helene was actually the second once-in-a-millennium storm to strike North Carolina in a matter of days. Less than two …
Although 2024 has seen significant global natural catastrophe activity, economic costs were slightly below average through the third quarter, according to Gallagher Re’s latest Nat Cat report. The total economic loss from natural perils in the first three quarters of …
Property Insurance claims from Hurricane Milton had topped more than 152,180 by Monday, with some $1.9 billion in estimated insured losses. That’s already more than the claims and losses reported for Helene, which made landfall in Florida two weeks earlier, …
Damage to private property from Iran’s recent missile barrage on Israel amounted to 150 million to 200 million shekels ($40 million to $53 million), according to figures provided by Israel’s tax authority, making it the most costly since the start …
Consumer satisfaction in auto insurance claims experiences are closely linked with insurers and repairers offering high-quality service and minimizing the time to schedule and complete repairs. A report by CCC Intelligent Solutions based on data from 2,400 policyholders who participated …
Total U.S. private market insured losses from the Hurricanes Helene and Milton will likely range between $35 billion and $55 billion, according to Moody’s RMS Event Response, which said the confluence of the two storms will make paying claims and …
Hurricane Milton’s devastating path across Florida has left at least 10 dead, millions without power, and destroyed homes and crops, as authorities warn it could take days to assess the full extent of the damages. Milton delivered a quick, hard …
The total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Milton will be between $160 billion and $180 billion, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather on Thursday. After making landfall as a Category 3 hurricane, Milton will go down as one …
Hurricane Milton roared ashore in Florida near Sarasota late Wednesday knocking out power to more than 3 million customers and causing widespread flooding. But officials were cautiously optimistic that damage won’t reach the level wrought by Hurricane Ian in 2022. …
With Hurricane Milton now expected to produce several hundred thousand wind-damage claims and with the storm coming so soon on the heels of Hurricane Helene, industry leaders are bracing for significant delays in claims adjusting. “We’re competing with Helene,” said …