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| Hurricane Katrina And Insurance: Two Years Later $40.6 Billion In ... |
| On 07-08-2007. |
Disaster Losses Along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts Likely to Escalate in Coming Years
NEW YORK, August 6, 2007 &8212; The single largest loss in the history of the insurance industry occurred two years ago this month when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, causing$40.6 billion in insured damage. Nearly two years later, the overwhelming majority of claims have been settled.&160;&160; ... |
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| Business day: Court rules against Katrina victims |
| On 03-08-2007. |
NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Katrina victims whose homes and businesses were destroyed when floodwaters breached levees in the 2005 storm cannot recover money from their insurance companies for the damages, one federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
The case could affect tens of thousands of rebuilding residents and business owners in Louisiana, Daniel E. Becnel, who represented 21 plaintiffs in the case, said. ... |
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| Florida&39;s Biggest Storm This Summer Might Not Be Tropical |
| On 30-07-2007. |
The state insists rates should come down because of legislation passed this year. The insurance companies claim they can't drop rates. And if forced, they say, they have no choice but to drop even more policyholders than they already have.
McCarty has fired two shots across the bow of the SS Florida Insurance Market. First, his office denied one 30 percent rate increase by Florida Farm Bureau. It was one key test ... |
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| Sentinel Help Team: Are insurance discounts worth it? |
| On 26-07-2007. |
Anika Myers Palm | Sentinel Staff Writer July 26, 2007 Article Tools
Months after the Legislature's promise to solve the state's property-insurance crisis, homeowners still are disappointed by the eye-popping costs of premiums -- if they can get insurance at all.
But Central Floridians have some options for lowering their property-insurance premiums. ... |
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| Storm issues key on Coast |
| On 22-07-2007. |
Saturday: Circuit clerk offices must remain open until noon for absentee primary voting.
Aug. 4: Circuit clerk offices must remain open until noon for absentee primary voting.
Aug. 6: Mailed absentee primary ballots must be received by circuit clerks no later than 5 p.m.
Hurricane Katrina issues, including insurance woes, affordable housing, transportation and development, are now ballot issues ... |
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| National business briefs: Food import safety panel established |
| On 19-07-2007. |
President Bush on Wednesday established one Cabinet-level panel to recommend how to guarantee the safety of imported food and other products and how to police them better.
The White House said the new Working Group on Import Safety was not aimed at China, though the announcement came the same day senators heard testimony from regulators about problems caused by the extremely rapid growth of imports from China. ... |
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