EXPERT OPINION

The effects of rising claim payouts after recent hurricanes

Higher insurance settlements can lead to higher insurance premiums, as demonstrated in Florida's property market.

BEST PRACTICES

Design, maintain, mitigate: Prepping renewable energy sites for catastrophes

Insurers and brokers can play a key role in encouraging the resilience of solar and wind farms exposed to tropical cyclones.

EXPERT OPINION

Catastrophe preparedness: Aligning policyholders and insurers' interests

There is a disconnect when a policy should encourage insureds to reduce exposures but only pays for expenses if damage occurs.

ANALYSIS

Bracing for another active hurricane season amidst COVID-19

What lessons can the insurance industry pull from the past few years of heavy storms?

BEST PRACTICES

Construction companies, it's time to prepare for hurricane season

An expert at AIG shares the plans and actions construction clients should implement before, during and after a windstorm.

SLIDESHOW

Tips to help business clients prepare for hurricane season

In observance of Hurricane Preparedness Week, here are seven tips to help clients prepare property and employees for a possible storm.

SLIDESHOW

These 8 items are critical to have in a pet emergency kit

In addition to emergency kit prep tips, get the rundown on pet evacuation planning.

NEWS

Another wild Atlantic hurricane season ahead after record 2020

This year, the U.S. National Hurricane Center will begin issuing advisories in the Atlantic starting May 15.

BEST PRACTICES

Insurance and natural disasters: Protecting clients and their businesses

Insureds may have questions related to their workplace and employees following a catastrophe. Here is how insurance professionals can respond.

SLIDESHOW

States most at risk of natural disasters in 2020

The top 10 states pay for more than 80% of the cost of natural disasters in the U.S., ValuePenguin found.