Catastrophe & Restoration

In every personal injury case, it is necessary to establish proof of the cause and effect relationship between an accident and the plaintiff's claimed injuries.

From Jan. 1, 2008 through Dec. 29, 2008, the U.S. National Weather Service received more than 13,700 reports of hail sightings and 15,166 reports of high or excessive winds.

The Advisory Council to the Cat Fund acknowledged the fund would face a $10-$15 billion shortfall if called upon by a major hurricane to generate its full capacity of claim payouts.

The season ranks as one of the more active in the 64 years since comprehensive record-keeping began.

When Amtrak's Vermonter passenger train headed toward Putney, Vt., on the tracks of the New England Central (NEC) at 3:40 a.m. on Oct. 9, 2005, there was no way that the engineer could have known

The increase in severe weather events, combined with population growth and migration to high-risk locations in the U.S., will result in more claims, a higher incidence of fraud, and higher payouts for insurance companies.

A new study shows that the most preventable cause of house fires in Texas is unattended cooking.

According to a preliminary analysis by ISO's Property Claim Services (PCS) unit, insurers will dole out an estimated $11.5 billion to homeowners and businesses to cover third-quarter property losses.