In relation to my last hurricane blog, Coronavirus Could Complicate Hurricane Season 2020, another complication will be the wave of disaster-related hacking campaigns and scams, according to the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
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Category: Business, Central, Commercial, Personal, Prevention, Technology, Weather
Tags: attachments, CISA, cyber, cyber security, CyberScout, cybersecurity, fraud alert, fraud emails, fraudulent account, hacker, hacking, hurricane, hurricane season, links, malicious software, mobile security, natural disaster, phishing, scam, scammers, scams, security system, severe weather, social media
Hurricane season is here. Meteorologists are at work and love to make predictions about how many hurricanes will make landfall and their potential severity. People in high-risk areas will be directly affected, of course, but everyone still needs to pay attention….
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Category: Business, Claims, Commercial, Financial, Home, Risk Management, Weather
Tags: claims, claims adjuster, claims process, claims service, coronavirus, COVID-19, disaster, disaster plan, disaster preparedness, emergency kit, emergency response plan, emergency supplies, FEMA, flood, flood insurance, flood zone, flooding, hurricane, hurricane season, natural disaster, personal pretective equipment, social distancing, storm damage, storms
I am just finishing up a week-long vacation in Florida with my wife and several other couples, and as it happens every time I’m out during an extended period with others, the topic of insurance eventually came up. “What happens…
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Category: Financial, Home, Personal, Weather
Tags: coverage, Evacuation plan, government, homeowners, homeowners insurance, homeowners policy, hurricane, Personal, personal insurance, property coverage, property damage, property policy
Hurricane season is here. The season runs from June 1st through November 31st. Meteorologists love to make predictions about how many hurricanes will make landfall and their potential severity. Unless you live in a high-risk area that could be directly impacted, you…
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Category: Claims, Home, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management, Weather
Tags: catastrophic weather, disaster plan, emergency kit, emergency supplies, flood, flood insurance, flood zone, hurricane, hurricane season, property damage, protect your home
Natural disasters can come in many forms, with the most common being related to windstorms, fire, and flooding. More tornados occur in the United States then in any other part of the world. While large scale disasters capture media attention,…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Loss Control, Risk Management, Weather
Tags: business, catastrophic event, disaster recovery plan, fire, flooding, hurricane, loss control, natural disaster, risk management, tornadoes, windstorms
The kids are out of school, the days are getting longer, the weather is warm, and you have the car packed and ready to go. It’s summer vacation time! You’ve been planning and saving for months for that perfect summer vacation…
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Category: Central, Claims, Personal
Tags: automobile rentals, cabin, fire, home rentals, homeowners policy, hurricane, insurance coverage, jet ski, luggage, personal property, rental car, travel, vacation, watercraft rentals