To date, the cost of natural disasters befalling the U.S. has reached $35 billion. The year is not yet over and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts several turbulent storms crowding the horizon. While there can be no guarantee whether these storms will actually come to pass, the federal government is not willing to suffer more losses at the hands of nature. NOAA, along with the National Weather Service, is now tasked with making the nation “weather-ready.” The initiative aims to provide protection to communities throughout the nation…
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Missouri Department of Insurance says Joplin disaster will be the most costly insurance payout in state history
In late May, a small town in Missouri known as Joplin was ravaged by a powerful tornado. The damage caused to the town left many without homes or work and proved to be the most costly disaster in the state’s history. Federal agencies, insurance companies and emergency services rallied together to help those in need and steer the city toward recovery, but the road is long and the costs of recovery continue to mount. Officials with the Missouri Department of Insurance now say that the disaster is responsible for the…
Read MoreMissouri officials report recovery of $5 million from shady insurers, money to be returned to policyholders
The Insurance Department of Missouri has released their latest quarterly report regarding several issues with the state’s insurance industry. The state has been wracked with an onslaught of consumer complaints for the past three months, after devastating tornadoes tuck their toll in the towns of Joplin and St. Louis. These complaints spurred the Insurance Department to investigate several claims that were filed as well as the operations of some of the insurance companies operating in the state. While the report highlights a number of issues within the insurance industry, it…
Read MoreMissouri insurance rates expected to go up
The past month has been trying for residents of Missouri. Storms late in April sent the Mississippi River on a rampage. Miles of farmland were inundated with water, causing billions in damage and displacing the state’s farmers. Those same storms were accompanied by an outbreak of tornados that tore through much of the region. The now infamous Joplin tornado – the most deadly and destructive tornado in six decades – that sundered a town and left hundreds without homes was the last of the environmental onslaught. Together, these disasters will…
Read MoreJoplin tornado auto claims reach an estimated 18,000 so far
The devastating tornado that recently hit Joplin, Missouri not only destroyed hundreds of homes, but also took thousands of vehicles leaving residents in destitute. Springfield News-Leader reported that as of the 1st day of June, insurance claims for lost vehicles in Joplin have reached 9,000. This is indeed an enormous figure showing the devastation left by the tornado that recently wrecked havoc in this part of Missouri. The number of victims trying to cope with the devastation brought by the tornado is increasing day by day in terms of transportation.…
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