Hail Losses: June Storms Leave Massive Insured Damages

Severe thunderstorm activity from June 11-15 caused $7 billion to $10 billion in insured losses, according to a report Monday from data and analytics company CoreLogic Inc. This loss estimate includes damage to residential, commercial, and industrial property, as well as automobiles, but excludes damage to infrastructure such as roads, utilities and governmental facilities.
June 28, 2023 Auto Property Arkansas Oklahoma Texas

Bad Faith Claim by Arkansas Tornado Victim: Insurer Ignored Valued Policy Law

A complaint filed this week in federal court by a Wynne woman whose home was destroyed March 31 by an EF-3 tornado that decimated much of the Cross County city claims that her insurance company undervalued the coverage on her home by more than $200,000.
May 22, 2023 Litigation Property Arkansas

FEMA: No Doesn’t Mean No

FEMA has been doing its best when it comes to helping Arkansans recover from the March 31 tornado.
April 21, 2023 Catastrophe Property Arkansas

Intense Storms Last Day Of March: 50 Tornadoes And 32 People Dead

Parts of the Midwest and South devastated by catastrophic tornadoes will have almost no time to recover before another round of dangerous storms takes aim at hard-hit areas.
April 3, 2023 Auto Property Alabama Arkansas Delaware Illinois Indiana

Devastation After Deadly Tornado Outbreak In Texas, Oklahoma

New videos show scenes of devastation in the aftermath of powerful tornadoes that touched down in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas on Friday. At least eight tornadoes were confirmed by survey teams from the National Weather Service, and two of those have been rated an EF-3 with winds near 160 mph.
November 7, 2022 Auto Property Arkansas Oklahoma Texas

Measuring Up: Hailstone Size and Growing Damage Claims

Although spring storms leave quite an impression on the Arkansas imagination, the National Weather Service reports that the state typically experiences a secondary severe weather season in the fall or early winter -- two years out of every three.
September 13, 2022 Auto Property Arkansas

Severe Weather Leaves Damage Across The Southern Plains

Multiple significant tornadoes tore through parts of Oklahoma and adjacent north Texas late Wednesday, destroying structures while storm chasers jammed roadways. Hail as large as baseballs and torrential rain also accompanied the storms, which brought dozens of reports of flooding in eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
May 6, 2022 Auto Property Arkansas Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Texas

March Sets Record For Most Tornado Reports

After back-to-back tornado outbreaks two weeks in a row, last month set the record for most tornado reports during the month of March. As of Friday morning, the current preliminary number was 233 tornado reports, breaking the record of 225 reports in 2012, with records going back to the year 2000.
April 4, 2022 Auto Property Alabama Arkansas Florida Louisiana Mississippi

Louisiana Doctor Pleads Guilty In Comp Kickback Conspiracy Involving Pain Creams

An Alexandria, Louisiana, physician pleaded guilty Tuesday to having conspired to violate three different federal statutes in connection with a kickback scheme to defraud both federal and private workers compensation insurers, according to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Western District of Arkansas.
April 1, 2022 Fraud Workers' Compensation Arkansas Louisiana

At Least 2 Killed In Florida As Tornado Outbreak Batters Southern US

A line of severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds ripped across the Deep South overnight killing at least two in the Florida Panhandle, toppling trees and power lines and leaving homes and businesses damaged as the vast weather front raced across several states.
March 31, 2022 Property Alabama Arkansas Florida Mississippi Missouri

Company Celebrates Employee’s 40 Steadfast Years Of Being Unable To Retire

Offering her big smiles and pats on the shoulder as they passed around slices of cake, staff at a local branch office of Belle Point Insurance celebrated employee Kathy Vershbow for her 40 steadfast years of being unable to retire, sources confirmed Wednesday.
March 9, 2022 Weird Arkansas

Quad-State Tornado May Be Longest-Lasting Ever

The monster tornado that destroyed the town of Mayfield, Ky., during last weekend’s deadly outbreak in the Midwest and Southeast may have traversed four states without ever lifting off the ground.
December 16, 2021 Catastrophe Education & Training Arkansas Kentucky Missouri Tennessee

Estimated Insured Losses From Midwest Tornado Outbreak: $1B+

Analysts at CoreLogic have estimated that the reconstruction value of residential buildings that were potentially destroyed in states hit by the recent series of tornados is $3.67 billion, with insured losses likely to exceed $1 billion.
December 16, 2021 Catastrophe Arkansas Kentucky Tennessee

Devastating, Rare December Tornado Outbreak Across Six States

One of the deadly tornadoes that erupted under the cloak of darkness overnight Friday into the early hours of Saturday, leaving at least 70 dead, may have set the record for the longest continuous tornado in American history.
December 12, 2021 Catastrophe Property Arkansas Kentucky Missouri Tennessee

Patients Could Get ER Bills as Insurer Moves to Deny Claims it Deems Non-Emergent

Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is cracking down on unnecessary emergency room visits with a new policy starting July 1 that the American Hospital Association says will jeopardize patients’ health and threaten them with financial penalties.
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