insurance claims

• Driven by Weather, Insured Losses in 2012 Hit $77 Billion Globally

  By Mark Ruquet  |  March 28, 2013

  Nine of 10 most expensive events were in the United States, including $35 billion from Sandy and largest drought claims ever.

• Insurance Trades Hail Flood Program Borrowing Boost

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  January 9, 2013

  Obama signed expansion into law over the weekend; Sandy claims cited as cause for concern.

• National Flood Insurance Program Gets Borrowing Boost

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  January 4, 2013

  Legislation increases borrowing authority by one third, draws Republican ire and promises to take NFIP private.

• Hurricane Sandy: Obama to Seek Flood Insurance Borrowing Expansion

  By Arthur Postal  |  November 16, 2012

  Claims from superstorm to outstrip NFIP's borrowing authority.

• Hurricane Sandy: Insurers Stay Busy as Athena Adds to Mix

  By Chad Hemenway  |  November 7, 2012

  Major insurance companies say Winter Storm Athena hasn't stopped Sandy claims work, yet.

• Hurricane Sandy: National Flood Insurance Program Will Need More Borrowing Authority

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  November 6, 2012

  NFIP will likely need to go to Congress for additional borrowing authority to pay claims, insurance industry officials say.

• Hurricane Sandy: CUNA Mutual Says 25 Claims So Far

  By Marc Rapport  |  November 1, 2012

  CUNA Mutual said Thursday it has received damage reports from about 25 credit unions in seven states and expects that number to rise.

• Hurricane Sandy: Insurance Claims Could Make it Third-Costliest

  By Chade Hemenway  |  November 1, 2012

  Catatastrophe modeling specialist says superstorm caused between $7 billion and $15 billion in insured losses.

• Hurricane Sandy: CUNA Mutual Awaits Damage Reports

  By Marc Rapport  |  October 30, 2012

  Insurer says many of the credit unions affected are still unreachable by their employees.

• Hurricane Sandy: Insurance Claim Tips from CFA

  By Candice Reed  |  October 30, 2012

  Some tips credit unions can share with their members from the Consumer Federation of America.