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Harvey Could Spark Debate on How, Where Americans Build Homes
Jerry Garcia’s home in Corpus Christi missed the worst of Hurricane Harvey by just a few miles and lost nothing more than some shingles and his backyard pier, which turned up further down Oso Bay. A 5-foot bulkhead and sloping … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUpdate: Claims Teams Begin Handling Onslaught of Harvey Claims
Hurricane Harvey has set a U.S record, according to the National Weather Service, dumping 51.88 inches of rain in parts of Texas. As the tropical storm moves over southern Louisiana, claims catastrophe teams are moving in to devastated cities in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHarvey May Be Sign of Future Storms
By the time the rain stops, Harvey will have dumped about 1 million gallons of water for every man, woman and child in southeastern Texas – a soggy, record-breaking glimpse of the wet and wild future that global warming could … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDomino’s, Ford Team Up for Autonomous Pizza Delivery
No ring of the doorbell, just a text. No tip for the driver? No problem in this test, where Domino’s and Ford are teaming up to see if customers will warm to the idea of pizza delivered by driverless cars. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreExperienced FEMA Chief Not a Newcomer to Government Disaster Response
Hurricane Katrina. Deepwater Horizon. And now, perhaps the worst disaster Texas has ever seen. Brock Long, the man directing the Trump administration’s response to Hurricane Harvey, is a veteran of disaster management in government and the private sector. But the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGovernment’s $3B Disaster Balance Enough for Immediate Harvey Response
The federal government has – for now – enough disaster aid money to deal with the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, but the ongoing storm appears sure to require a multibillion-dollar recovery package as did Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHeavy Rains From Harvey Raise Flooding Fears in Louisiana
Bands of heavy rain from Harvey lashed southwest Louisiana on Monday, and the state’s governor said potential flooding could pose a “dangerous situation.” Gov. John Bel Edwards told reporters he expects the potential for flood damage to increase as the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChubb: Homeowners Tend to Overlook Fixing Water Leaks
The majority of homeowners do not view internal water leak damage as the most concerning home threat, despite the fact that water leaks are a more frequent risk than fire and theft, a new Chubb survey revealed. “The time between … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOpinion: Must Hurricane Harvey Victims File Insurance Claims Before September 1?
As if the tragedy and destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston and Gulf Coast region wasn’t bad enough, a few opportunistic trial lawyers and public adjusters have taken to social media urging Houston homeowners to file their insurance … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNCCI: Employers Have Many Questions When it Comes to Pot
An article emphasizing the many questions employers have relating to marijuana use has been published by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). The article, “The Marijuana Conversation: Questions Employers Are Asking” is the second in a five-part series examining … Source: Claims Journal
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