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Allstate’s safest cities to drive in rain or snow list may surprise you!

November 16, 2018November 15, 2018 H. Cutner

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The insurance company has released its America’s Best Drivers Report ranking the nation’s safest motorists. It’s that time of year again, when Allstate releases its list of the safest cities to drive in inclement weather such as rain and snow. That said, many of the top performers on this year’s America’s Best Drivers Report have come as a surprise. One state’s drivers showed exceptional performance, taking four of the top ten spots on the list. The insurance company found that four of the top 10 safest cities to drive when…

The best tire gauge is one of the top lines of defense against El Niño effect on driving

March 21, 2016March 20, 2016 G. Turner

Recent research has found that driving conditions and behaviors change with El Niño. It’s no secret that changing weather patterns can make road conditions easier or harder to contend with but it was recently revealed in a Gauge Index survey by Hankook Tire America Corp. that people with the best tire gauge and who used it were among those best ready to contend with what El Niño would throw at them. The report looked into the various different types of American driving behaviors and the way the weather changed them.…

California homeowners are purchasing flood insurance aggressively

January 14, 2016January 13, 2016 Nordstrom

Worries over El Nino lead to an increase in the acquisition of flood insurance coverage Homeowners in California are beginning to show worry over the coming of El Nino. This year, El Nino is expected to be much stronger than it has ever been, which may place many homeowners in serious danger of having their properties damaged. Much of this damage is likely to come from flooding, which has lead more homeowners to purchase flood insurance coverage. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), there has been an influx…

California residents are being encouraged to purchase flood insurance

November 13, 2015November 12, 2015 S.Vagus

FEMA urges homeowners to obtain flood protection ahead of El Nino Homeowners in California are being urged by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to purchase flood insurance ahead of the arrival of the El Nino storm system this winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts that El Nino will be particularly powerful this year and may strike the Bay Area in as little as two weeks from now. Notably, the majority of homeowners in the state do not have flood insurance coverage, largely due to a lack of…

Californians should purchase flood insurance, says FEMA

October 27, 2015October 25, 2015 H. Cutner

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says residents of the state need the coverage ahead of El Nino this winter. Officials from FEMA have been urging residents of California to buy flood insurance to cover their homes against damage from rising waters that are very likely in some areas this winter as it is predicted that there will be a strong El Nino. FEMA is advising Californians to purchase these policies regardless of whether they are in the highest risk areas. In fact, the recommendation for purchasing flood insurance has been…

Flood insurance enters the limelight as hurricane season begins

June 17, 2014June 15, 2014 Marc

Hurricane season is bringing more attention to flood protection The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season has started, and weather forecasters are predicting that this season may be quite active, but the storms emerging during the season may be modest due to the effects of El Nino. There is no certain way to tell whether or not the hurricane season will be free of any powerful storms, as 2012’s Hurricane Sandy was quite unexpected itself. The impact of an unexpected storm can be devastating, which is why there is a growing interest…

U.S. weather forecasters herald the end of La Nina

May 10, 2012May 25, 2012 Marc

La Nina dissipates on schedule this year and is not expected to return The U.S. Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has announced that the La Nina weather phenomenon has dissipated on schedule this year, coming to an end in April. The weather pattern has been blamed for creating widespread drought in Texas and troublesome natural disaster in other parts of the U.S. These events have caused serious problems for the country’s insurance industry, which has struggled to overcome the problems created by natural catastrophes from the past two years. The CPC…