Catastrophe & Restoration

Michael Moore's Sicko is getting impressive reviews across the board.

Affirming what several other agencies and authorities have predicted, ReAdvisory released a study last month that predicts increased hurricane activity for the 2007 summer.

A recent decision by Florida insurance regulators to reject Risk Management Solutions' short-term catastrophe model illustrates the controversial nature of the science of prediction.

An agreement has been reached to settle the $2 billion in remaining claims between Silverstein Properties, who was leasing the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and seven insurance companies.

Indiana residents experienced more property damage than any other state last year, due largely to the fact that no severe tropical storms or hurricanes affected coastal regions.

Predicting hurricanes and tropical storms isn't an exact science, as illustrated by the 2006 storm season.