"SUMMARY OF 2025 ATLANTIC TROPICAL CYCLONE ACTIVITY AND VERIFICATION OF AUTHORS’ SEASONAL AND TWO-WEEK FORECASTS"
August 7, 2025 — As the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season enters its historical peak, atmospheric and oceanic conditions continue to favor an above-normal season as NOAA first predicted in May.
"While FEMA is unable to deliver the 2025 NFIP Claims Adjuster Presentations as previously scheduled, we are providing an opportunity to ensure that all interested independent adjusters can receive a Flood Control Number (FCN) card for the 2025 hurricane season."
Info per 2/13/2025 California DOI Press Release
"California's public consumer claims tracker continues to show progress in wildfire claim amounts, payments, and auto claims
New data reveals insurers have disbursed over $6.9 billion to consumers in Southern California...
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Notice of Unusual Circumstance/Catastrophe Insurance Declaration for South Carolina for the purposes of Licensing Temporary Adjusters and Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraisers due to Severe Wind and Hailstorm on April 20, 2024
"As the nation continues to recover from the damage caused by hurricanes, floods and fires from coast to coast, we are reminded yet again that unforeseen, life-changing disasters can strike at any time. After the initial chaos subsides, it’s only natural that those affected would want...
9/29/2023 Update: "FEMA has revised its NFIP Adjuster Fee Schedule. The revised NFIP Adjuster Fee Schedule will be effective on October 1, 2023, and is applicable to claims with dates of loss on or after October 1, 2023. The 2022 Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Fee Schedule was not...
CSU released its final forecast for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday, 3 August.
We maintain our forecast for an above-average 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
Source of the above is the CSU Seasonal Hurricane Forecasting page
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"Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS”)§ 431:9-201(b), Insurance Commissioner Gordon I. Ito is issuing this declaration authorizing temporary assistance of nonresident independent adjusters due to fires across the State. The Insurance Commissioner has decided to allow...
The updated edition of the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Claims Manual effective June 29, 2023, is now available at Flood Insurance Manuals and Handbooks | FEMA.gov.
From a FEMA News Article:
Release Date:
November 10, 2022
WASHINGTON -- As of Nov. 10, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has received more than 44,000 flood claims from Hurricane Ian and has paid nearly $437 million to policyholders.
FEMA’s initial...
The information below comes the WYO Bulletin W-22007 issued 10/1/2022
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 WYO Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement (“Arrangement”) at IV.C.2 authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in its sole discretion, to authorize the use of an...
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Hurricane Ian Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092022
310 PM EDT Wed Sep 28 2022
...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE IAN MAKES LANDFALL IN SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
NOAA Doppler radar imagery indicates that the eye of...
"Citizens Property Insurance Corporation was created by the Florida Legislature in August 2002 as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, government entity. Its mission is to provide insurance protection to Florida policyholders who are entitled to but are unable to find property insurance coverage...
"The June 2021 price list updates for more than 460 regions in the United States and Canada are now available for download."
CLAIM Act would allow for national independent adjuster licenses Repairer Driven News (press release) (blog)
Full coverage
When going to a storm there are a lot of things that are preached over and over every time by both the adjusting company and the carrier. However, I think the number one issue they still emphasize is insured contact.
Texas Department Insurance FAQ page concerning licensing
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is reminding policyholders affected by Hurricane Laura and who may be affected by Hurricane Delta that the single season named-storm/hurricane deductible law prohibits a homeowner from paying more than one named-storm/hurricane deductible in...
There are many ways to approach the demise of the catastrophe adjuster.
1) The fatal auto accident.
2) The falling off the roof.
3) The stroke
4) The heart attack
Many of the above are related to the difficult and...
NFIP Bulletins for WYO (Write Your Own) Companies
"Fishers, IN – March 10, 2020 – Worley Claims Services LLC, a recognized leader in providing insurance claims services in North America, announced the launch of a new company brand and name to Alacrity Solutions Group effective immediately. The change reflects the...
The below is from the bulletin.
March 24, 2020
To: All TDI-regulated carriers, agents, adjusters, and licensees
Re: COVID-19: Suspension of certain licensing requirements and fees
On March 13, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration in...
Build Release 8.1.13 is now available for Simsol’s Property Estimating Software. The most significant improvements are the multi-page functionality and the new NFIP Forms for the Preliminary and Final Reports. The National Flood Insurance Program’s updated flood claim forms for...
The latest release of PowerClaim XML 24f contains the updated 2018 FEMA Flood forms.
Source: PowerClaim website.
For independent adjusters, the need to replace retiring workers is becoming more urgent.
“A number of our front-line adjusters are very senior, very talented and experienced,” said Paul Féron senior vice president for Ontario and Manitoba at ClaimsPro LP. “In the...