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Tropical Cyclone Rusty to Deliver High Winds, Heavy Precipitation and Flooding to Coast of Western Australia

February 27, 2013 Guest Author

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Tropical Cyclone Rusty formed only on Saturday, February 23, but grew rapidly and intensified due to… low wind shear (5-10 knots) and very warm waters off the northwestern coast of Australia (31-32° C). It is expected to intensify further as it approaches the coast as the upper level environment remains highly conducive for development. Rusty is expected to make landfall near Port Hedland around 6 p.m. WST on Wednesday Feb. 27 (5 a.m. EST, Wednesday 2/27) as a severe tropical cyclone-a Category 4…

Aon report focuses on impact of US natural disasters

January 29, 2013January 28, 2013 Nordstrom

Natural Disaster damage insurance trends

US disasters deal costly blow to global insurance industry, according to Aon Aon Benfield, a leading reinsurance and catastrophe modeling firm, has released its latest Annual Global Climate and Catastrophe Report. The report highlights the impact that natural disasters have had throughout the world and how these disasters have hit the global insurance industry and economy. According to the report, two of the world’s costliest natural disasters occurred in the U.S. While these disasters were largely confined to the borders of the country, Aon notes that their influence has sent…

Auto insurance fraud rising most quickly in Minnesota

January 28, 2013April 30, 2013

The state is now leading the country in organized scams to the vehicle coverage industry. An auto insurance news report was just issued by the Insurance Federation of Minnesota, which made a call to legislators, prosecutors, and regulators to increase their efforts to crack down on the fraud that is occurring within the industry in this state. This request is to boost the efforts that these officials have already been making for this purpose. There is already a crackdown in place to help to stop the no-fault auto insurance fraud…

U.S. drivers turn to the Internet to find coverage

May 2, 2012May 26, 2012 Marc

Report shows that more consumers favor switching carriers over purchasing new policies J.D. Power and Associates, a global marketing information service, has released a new report that shows a sharp decline in the number of people purchasing auto insurance in the U.S. The report shows that the number of car owners that are purchasing new insurance policies is diminishing. These drivers are, however, switching insurance carriers at a higher rate. The report draws upon data collected by J.D. Power through a recent survey of U.S. auto insurance consumers. Many drivers…

Hospitals could suffer if insurance mandate is abolished, says Moody’s

April 25, 2012May 26, 2012 S.Vagus

Special report highlights the impact Supreme Court ruling could have on hospitals Moody’s Investors Services, often referred to as Moody’s, has released a special report concerning the insurance mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act within health care reform. The mandate has been at the heart of the controversy surrounding the federal law. According to the law, American citizens must purchase and maintain some kind of health insurance policy. Many states have accused the federal government of overstepping its boundaries by requiring people to purchasing health insurance. As a result,…