Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple ... all over the southern part of the state. After 1992’s Hurricane Andrew caused mass damage and caught insurers by surprise, the Bermuda industry ...

Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to dissipate in the Gulf of Mexico before it reaches land but could generate ...

As billion-dollar disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton grow more common, many blame global warming. Others say disasters are more expensive because there is more to destroy.

Here's how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit mainland U.S. While multiple hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. peaked at Category 5, only four storms on record have done so at that ...

Meteorologists' confidence on storm prediction is measured by "forecast uncertainty," according to the NOAA. Storms that are challenging to predict are characterized by "high uncertainty," but when ...

Hurricanes have a long and distinguished history of impacting U.S. elections. Special and primary elections held in the late ...

Cat bonds help insurers spread risk to investors. Extreme weather created by climate change may disrupt the balance of risk and reward.

We thought the end of the hurricane season could get quite active," AccuWeather's Alex DaSilva said. "We still think that right now." ...

The government’s response to Hurricane Andrew in 1992 was likewise seen as subpar, contributing to the defeat of his father, George H.W. Bush, months later. In contrast, President Barack Obama ...

Hurricane insurance usually refers to an extra deductible on a homeowners policy that specifically covers hurricane-related damage in high-risk areas.

Another big storm’s brewing and it has its sights set on Georgia. Tropical Storm Helene became a named storm Tuesday, a little more than a year after Hurricane Idalia brought wide-ranging ...

Technological improvements have also improved accuracy, the experts said. When Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992, the technology available at the time could not adequately forecast the storm ...