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Hurricane Irene wrath is rising insurance losses; this year tops 2010

Bob Graham — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:08:09 +0000

Hurricane Irene’s weekend march up the Atlantic Coast caused at least 20 deaths, left millions without power and left a path of destruction from Florida to Maine.

Hurricane Irene wrath is rising insurance losses; this year tops 2010 via IFAwebnews.

Fla. business sues international supplier over faulty drywall

Jaime L. Brockway — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:32:56 +0000

A Florida supply company sued an international conglomerate for allegedly lying about defective Chinese drywall used to rebuild after hurricane disasters, which forced the company to pay about $55 million in legal settlements.

Fla. business sues international supplier over faulty drywall via IFAwebnews.

Insurers to pay $8 million in first Chinese drywall settlement

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 02 May 2011 11:12:41 +0000

Residents of homes with faulty drywall reached an $8 million settlement with a New Orleans company that distributed the Chinese drywall to homes in the Gulf region for rebuilding after hurricane disasters.

Insurers to pay $8 million in first Chinese drywall settlement via IFAwebnews.

Lawyer allegedly improperly helped public adjuster file Katrina cases

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:30:00 +0000

A lawyer in Louisiana is facing disciplinary action for allegedly improperly notarizing four insurance court cases involving Hurricane Katrina claims to apparently ensure they were filed in time.

Lawyer allegedly improperly helped public adjuster file Katrina cases via IFAwebnews.

Japan’s earthquake, tsunami will spawn higher U.S. insurance rates

Bob Graham — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:21:33 +0000

The earthquake in Japan, where estimated losses would make it the worst disaster in history, will affect insurance rates in the U.S., according to industry experts.

Japan’s earthquake, tsunami will spawn higher U.S. insurance rates via IFAwebnews.

‘Cloud’ computing brightens IT skies for insurance agency owners

Jaime L. Brockway — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:55:27 +0000

The insurance industry is expected to adapt more cloud computing, which offers “affordable and flexible” services that “level the playing field and let small companies compete,” professionals say.

‘Cloud’ computing brightens IT skies for insurance agency owners via IFAwebnews.

Florida appeals court rules public insurance adjuster ban illegal

IFAwebnews Staff — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:05:03 +0000

A Florida appeals court ruled Dec. 29 that public insurance adjusters' commercial free speech rights are violated if they are prohibited from soliciting people until 48 hours after an event that could lead to an insurance claim.

Florida appeals court rules public insurance adjuster ban illegal via IFAwebnews.

Head of post-Katrina airport rebuilding project faces insurance charges

Bob Graham — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:59:41 +0000

The man who led the New Orleans airport’s reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina now faces federal charges that he filed a false insurance claim on his vehicle.

Head of post-Katrina airport rebuilding project faces insurance charges via IFAwebnews.

Louisiana’s insurer of last resort settles Hurricane Katrina suit

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:19:24 +0000

Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. plans to pay $23 million to settle a civil suit where thousands of people say they were not properly compensated for hurricane losses after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Louisiana’s insurer of last resort settles Hurricane Katrina suit via IFAwebnews.

Has insurance industry learned lessons from Hurricane Katrina?

John Lobert — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:31:58 +0000

The trade and mainstream press will soon be filled with articles commenting on the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina—the largest insurance event in history and certainly one of the deadliest. Rather than look at the accumulated statistics, I thought it would be interesting to ask the question, “Have the Atlantic and Gulf Coast state insurance markets prepared for the next big hurricane?”

Has insurance industry learned lessons from Hurricane Katrina? via IFAwebnews.