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Hurricane

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2024 Severe Weather Losses a Wake Up Call for Exposure Management

This year is on track to be another record-breaking year for weather-related disasters in the United States. By mid-August, the nation had already...

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Satellite view of hurricane and damage to homes

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Above-Normal Hurricane Season: A Call to Action for the Insurance Industry

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a stark and urgent warning: the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to...

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Ian Will Strengthen To Hurricane, Hit South Carolina on Friday

After leaving a wake of damage across Florida overnight, Tropical Storm Ian has crossed into warm Atlantic waters and will strengthen today. Ian made...

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Hurricane Ian's projected track and storm surge along the Florida coastline.

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Florida Residents and Insurers Brace for Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian is gaining strength and is expected to hit the west coast of Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday evening. Over 2.5 million...

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Learn more about how proactive claims management optimizes hurricane response.

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Proactive Claims Management Optimizes Hurricane Response Time

When a catastrophe strikes, every second counts. And when people are displaced and property is damaged, the insurance companies are often the first...

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Learn more about the Atlantic hurricane season and its effect on insurers.

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Weather Researchers Anticipate Active Hurricane Season Even With Slow Start

Weather researchers anticipate an active hurricane season again this year. With the possibility of 14 to 21 named storms this year, including three...

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Tropical Depression Four To Make Landfall in Coming Hours

Tropical Depression Four has formed off the coast of South Carolina this morning and may continue to strengthen into a Tropical Storm before reaching...

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National Hurricane Preparedness Week

This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. As the start of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is quickly approaching, it is crucial for...

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Top Hurricane Forecasters: 2021 Will Be Another Above Normal Season

Look out, hurricane forecasters expect the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season to be above-normal for the sixth year in a row.

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Study: Hurricanes Persisting Longer After Landfall

A recent study suggests that a warming climate may be changing the behavior of hurricanes after they have made landfall, and not for the better.

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Hurricane Iota Intensifies While Approaching Central America

Hurricane Iota was upgraded to a Category 5 Hurricane, the most intense on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, and is expected to make landfall...

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Tropical Storm Eta Continues to Linger in the Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Eta has stalled in the Gulf of Mexico and has forecasters puzzled on its next move.

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