Hurricane season

Hurricane season could be more active than expected

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
Hurricane season could be more active than expected

The Colorado State University Hurricane Forecast Team issued a slight increase in its overall seasonal forecast for 2012, anticipating more storms than previously thought. The team still predicts a below-average remainder of the season due to the likely development of an El Nino. The team of Phil Klotzbach and William Gray now predict a total of 14 named storms with six becoming hurricanes and two becoming major hurricanes with sustained winds of 111 mph or greater. In June, the…

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Consumers reminded to check insurance coverage for hurricane season

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
Consumers reminded to check insurance coverage for hurricane season

Marking the start of hurricane season in the U.S. the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters is encouraging property owners to be prepared for summer storms by checking insurance coverage and making sure they are adequately protected. “The public needs to make certain that they are adequately secure, and regardless of whether they have a claim or are the victims of a disaster, it is a responsibility of public adjusters to be proponents of good insurance…

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