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- Title: Lessons to be Learned About Hurricane Season (On the Level)
- Author : N. Stephen Ruchman
- Release Date : January 07, 2010
- Genre: Industries & Professions,Books,Business & Personal Finance,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 54 KB
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Just before Memorial Day weekend, The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Weather Services International released their 2010 hurricane forecasts. Both organizations are predicting monster seasons: NOAA said the season could be one of the most severe on record and WSI called for 18 named storms, 10 hurricanes and five intense hurricanes--well above last year and above the 1950-2009 averages of 10 named storms, six hurricanes, and three intense hurricanes. If you live or do business in a coastal area, you should get prepared. Personally, I am preparing to say, "I told you so." Just a few months ago, I wrote in this column that the March 2010 storms (that, by the way, were not even classified as hurricanes) should serve as a wake-up call to carriers and regulators in New York. The carriers had an enormous job settling claims from those storms. Even though they brought in adjusters from around the country to help deal with the claims, my first observation was that the carriers were not initially prepared for this storm; some clients waited on hold for two to three hours just to speak with someone on the telephone over the weekend, when the storm hit. We agents took far more claims than we would have expected Monday morning, but we were there to serve the clients whether our carriers provided an 800 number or not. Here's a lesson learned: Agencies and carriers both should update their emergency plans.