Airports are abuzz with activity – 24/7/365. There’s no shortage of hustle amongst passengers and crew, restaurants and retail, or security and aircraft. On a calm day, the urgent environment allows for only minimal roadblocks brought on by inevitable delays. When caused by property damage, a tense environment and unique challenges can arise for various businesses and industries that operate within.
Hurricane Maria left the entire island of Puerto Rico in a dire situation immediately followed by catastrophic flash flooding. Residents & responders are continuing to deal with shortages of fuel, lack of power, and damage to telecommunications.
On 19 September 2017 at 13:14 hrs (local), a 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred. The epicenter was in the state of Puebla, some 75 miles to the southeast of Mexico City. We are saddened to report that so far over 200 victims have been reported. As rescue work continues to free survivors in collapsed buildings in Mexico City, damages and injuries look set to increase.
Hurricane Irma is moving north and will have a devastating impact on Florida. Uncertainty still remains for the ultimate path of Irma. Where the storm turns north on Saturday or Sunday will be critical for determining which regions of Florida will be hit the hardest.
In the midst of the continuing devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, the Caribbean & U.S. Atlantic coast are bracing for Hurricane Irma.
Our CAT team responders are mobilized and assisting with existing and incoming claims caused by Harvey’s catastrophic flood disaster and preparing for the influx of claims to follow Irma.
Our team of dedicated adjusters are organised and prepared to respond at any time to Hurricane Harvey.
Clear up has begun after the devastating Typhoon Hato struck Hong Kong on 23 August 2017.
Tropical Storm Franklin made landfall in the early morning of 10 August 2017 as a category 1 hurricane, becoming the first hurricane in the Atlantic for this season. Though Franklin made landfall in the Mexican state of Veracruz with winds at an estimated 85 mph, it has now weakened to a tropical storm. The main concerns for Mexico right now are flooding and landslides.
Frank McGaffney, Senior Adjuster of Agrical, a McLarens Company, explains in Post how the commercial forestry industry in UK and Ireland is a top performing asset class and is literally growing. You can read the full article Growing timber insurance, the essentials here.
