Category Archives: Natural Disasters
Information for Employers and Group Health Plan Sponsors on COVID-19
States and the federal government have issued (or re-issued) guidance for employers in response to the recent novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As of March 14, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported more than … Continue reading
NOAA Predicts a near-normal year for hurricane season
Preparing for the 2019 Hurricane Season NOAA predicts a near-normal year The 2019 hurricane season has officially begun and will last until November 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a near-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic this … Continue reading
Hurricane season is coming
August will mark 2 years since Harvey. Some repairs are finished. Some people have sold their homes in different stages of repair. I know a couple people that had to demolish their home and build another house with a higher … Continue reading
Harvey Claims
The anniversary of the date Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas coast is quickly approaching on August 25, 2018. Texas law requires TWIA policyholders to report claims for windstorm damage within one year of the date the property was … Continue reading
2018 Hurricane prediction
A scientist with the Global Weather Oscillations is predicting the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season to be somewhat of a repeat of 2017. Claiming this year will bring more devastating storms. According to the GWO, a storm prediction company, this year’s … Continue reading
Our clients often ask us to explain the difference between the replacement cost and the market value of a home. The answer is often much different than people think. Market value can be defined in part as the … Continue reading
Tis the season…for hurricanes
It is that time of year once again. Storm season kicked off with a nice little tropical storm Cindy. The majority of it missed us but it sure got the attention of the insurance companies. I received dozens of emails … Continue reading
Storms
There is another storm headed towards Houston. If the weather guy’s predictions are correct it may be a doozy. Lately they haven’t been right half the time but I am getting ready anyway. Please do a few things to get prepared … Continue reading
Cutting Corners
I am on the road a lot. Between seeing clients and driving my kids around I get around the Houston area. Sometimes the things I see just baffle me. People that are trying to save time or they are running late do … Continue reading
National Hurricane Preparedness Week
From NOAA: In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Centeris forecasting an active or extremely active season this year. For the six-month hurricane season, which begins June 1, NOAA’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook says there is a 70 percent likelihood … Continue reading
