Falling Trees: Act of God or Covered Event? November 7, 2012 By Robert Redfearn, Jr. Although not nearly on the scale of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, Hurricane Isaac caused a surprising amount of...
Power, Transit Outages Will Increase Sandy’s Costs November 5, 2012 By MATTHEW CRAFT Widespread power outages and subway shutdowns may wind up making Superstorm Sandy the second most expensive storm in U.S. history,...
Sandy’s Cost May Hit $50B October 31, 2012 By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and MARTIN CRUTSINGER Superstorm Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in...
Court: North Dakota Tree Owners on Hook for Neighbor Damage October 25, 2012 By DALE WETZEL North Dakota tree owners take note: If your tree’s branches damage your neighbor’s house, he or she may be able...
Missouri Officer Suspended Over Insurance Fraud Charges October 25, 2012 A Kansas City, Mo., police officer accused of crashing his 2001 BMW for the insurance money has been suspended without...
Tornado Hits Northern California Town October 24, 2012 By DON THOMPSON A tornado touched down north of the state capital Monday, ripping shingles off rooftops, scattering patio furniture and blowing down...
Free Legal Aid Available for West Virginia Storm Victims October 16, 2012 Free legal assistance is available for West Virginia residents whose property was damaged during a severe windstorm on June 29....
Forester Says Logging Could Have Eased Nebraska Fires October 9, 2012 By GRANT SCHULTE A forester says fires that swept through northwest Nebraska this summer would have caused less damage and threatened less property...
South Dakota City Fire Damage Costs Top $1.3M October 8, 2012 By CHRIS MUELLER and CHRIS HUBER As Stephanie Bowers sifted through the charred remains of her mother’s books, she paused and cried. Bowers’ mother, Cheryl Roop,...
Indiana Flood Walls Aim to Prevent Repeat of 2008 August 23, 2012 By JESS HUFFMAN Floodwaters from Haw Creek, Ind., cost Cummins Inc. an estimated $220 million dollars in property damage in 2008. The company...