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5 major changes in P&C insurance since Hurricane Katrina

The fallout from Katrina has led to significant changes within the insurance and risk management industry.

By Jayleen R. Heft | Updated on August 11, 2015

In the early morning hours of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States, resulting in more than $41 billion in insured property damage, with total economic damage topping $100 billion. The fallout from Katrina has led to significant changes within the insurance and risk management industry. 

According to the Marsh report, “10 Years After Hurricane Katrina: Lessons in Preparedness, Response, and Resiliency,” changes over the past 10 years in the property and casualty insurance industry were all influenced by Hurricane Katrina, as well as Hurricane Ike and Superstorm Sandy. The report reviews how property insurance, claims, analytics, risk engineering, and crisis management have changed since Katrina—and explains what has been learned from Katrina and other disasters about protecting people, property, and profits.

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Jayleen R. Heft

Jayleen R. Heft

Jayleen Heft is the digital content editor for PropertyCasualty360.com. Contact her at [email protected].

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