The Insurance Record - June 17, 2010

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THE VOICE OF TEXAS INSURANCE RE C O R D INSURANCE

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AUSTIN—Despite the fact that no hurricanes struck the U.S. last year, Texas coastal homeowners and businesses are still recovering from the 2008 hurricane season that saw Hurricanes Ike and Dolly blast portions of the Texas coast. Both storms caused $12.5 billion in insured losses.

Not Liking Ike Hurricane Ike (9/13/08) was by far the most destructive hurricane to ever hit Texas. Ike’s 100 mile per hour winds and 20 foot storm surge wiped away thousands of homes in and around Galveston and caused major flooding from Freeport into Louisiana. Texans filed approximately 800,000 insurance claims from the storm damage.

Hello Dolly

Hurricane Dolly (7/23/08) slowly came ashore at South Padre Island while pummeling the resort city with hurricane force winds and heavy rains. Dolly finally moved further inland in the Rio Grande Valley causing wind damage and flooding.

Double Whammy

2005 will go down in history with the nation’s costliest hurricane in Hurricane Katrina (8/29/05). Most Texans along the upper coast will not only remember all of Katrina’s refugees, but Hurricane Rita (9/24/05) as well. Hurricane Rita’s 120 mile per hour winds toppled hard- continued on page 8

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In This Issue

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AUSTIN—The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC), urges Texas employers to help prevent heat-related injuries and illnesses. During the warm months many dangers exist for all people working outdoors, ranging from sun-damaged skin to fatal illnesses. From 2003 thru 2008, heat-related illnesses resulted in twenty work-relat-ed fatalities in Texas, according to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI).

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Barbequed Workforce

Texas employers and employees should be aware that extended exposure to continued on page 5

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Letters to the Editor
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