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Five Canadian cats in first half of 2017 led to $438 million in insured losses: Property Claim Services
August 9, 2017 Jason Contant, Online EditorFive catastrophe events in Canada led to $438 million in insured losses in the first half of this year, according to the PCS H1 2017 Catastrophe Review, released on Wednesday. “Unsurprisingly, insured losses from PCS-designated events in Canada fell dramatically…
Suspected tornado flattens businesses in Alabama
June 22, 2017 Kevin McGill - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW ORLEANS – A suspected tornado near Birmingham, Alabama, flattened businesses and injured one person Thursday, while the mayor of a coastal Louisiana town urged residents to evacuate ahead of a rising tide – two lingering effects of a weakening…
U.S. Midwest floods linger as officials warn of floodwater risks
May 4, 2017 Jim Salter - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSST. LOUIS – River levels are falling Thursday after record and near-record flooding in parts of the Midwest, but the crisis is far from over. Officials have not said when hundreds of residents displaced from flooded properties in suburban St.…
U.S. Midwest, South recovering after deadly weekend storms
May 1, 2017 The Associated PressATLANTA – Parts of the Midwest and the South were recovering Monday after a weekend round of storms, winds, hail and isolated tornadoes killed at least 14 people. And a chance remained for more severe weather in the South. Parts…
Southern U.S. crop losses from March storm could exceed $1 billion: Aon
April 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA weather system that brought sub-freezing temperatures to South Carolina and Georgia, as well as heavy rains in Peru were among the catastrophes with economic losses exceeding $1 billion in March, Aon plc’s Impact Forecasting unit reported Friday in its…
Severe weather outbreaks in U.S. in February lead to billion-dollar payout for insurance industry: Aon Benfield
March 8, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterProlific severe weather outbreaks in the United States lead to an expected billion-dollar payout for the insurance industry as no fewer than five outbreaks of severe weather impacted portions of the country during February, according to Impact Forecasting’s latest Global…