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NOAA is considering moving up the official start date of the Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 to May 15, because of a surge in May storms over the last several years. Read More

NOAA is considering moving up the official start date of the Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 to May 15, because of a surge in May storms over the last several years. Read More

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Elsa strengthens and heads toward Florida's west coast

July 06, 2021

Elsa, the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, swept through the Caribbean, causing power outages, significant wind damage, downed trees and damaged buildings. The storm lost wind intensity, becoming a tropical storm early this morning. It’s now strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico and could strike Florida's west coast, including parts of the Tampa - St. Petersburg metro area, as a hurricane tonight into Wednesday. Forecasts call for storm surge, high winds, flooding rain and isolated tornados.

Other parts of the Southeast, including southeast Georgia, the coastal Carolinas and southeast Virginia, will see some impact from Elsa late Wednesday into Thursday night. Elsa could then brush parts of southeast New England on Friday.

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Sedgwick is here to help. In addition to our adjusting services, we offer building consulting, contents and inventory solutions, forensic advisory services, repair solutions and engineering to assist you and your insureds. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact our property team listed below.

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Image source: NOAA Elsa Noaa Graphic

Clay Humphries

senior vice president – southeast region

615.310.3255
Beau Bishop

senior vice president – catastrophe operations

601.500.0221
Jerry Tilley

regional manager

954.616.9606
Gail Oliver

senior vice president, sales and marketing

302.521.4985

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2021 Atlantic hurricane season: In the news

April 28, 2021

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is already making news. Experts from Colorado State University, who are among the nation's top seasonal hurricane forecasters, have predicted that 17 named tropical storms will form, eight of which will become hurricanes. An average season has 12 tropical storms, six of which are hurricanes.

2020 was record-breaking with 30 named storms, 13 of which were hurricanes. If the prediction holds true, it will be the sixth consecutive above-normal season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will issue its initial 2021 hurricane season outlook in late May.

Also in the news is the season’s official start date. It may move earlier — from June 1 to May 15 — due to a series of named storms forming in May over the past six years. While this change will not impact the 2021 season, various branches of NOAA will discuss changing the calendar for future seasons.

NHC is making one change for the 2021 season. The agency will begin issuing its Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlooks on May 15, signaling a transition toward earlier storm monitoring. Previously, these began on June 1 to align with the season start.

We will update our CAT Resource center as more information develops.

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Severe weather hits Japan and the Philippines

July 27, 2021

Tropical Storm Nepartak heads toward Japan and the Olympic Games
Tokyo is bracing for Tropical Storm Nepartak, which has already begun to disrupt some Olympic events. The storm developed late Friday, local time and is heading toward the island nation.

Forecasts call for enhanced rain, winds and rough surf to impact areas to the north of Tokyo Monday night into Tuesday night, local time. Gusty rain showers could continue to impact the Olympic Games into Wednesday. The impact to Tokyo and its surrounding areas are forecast to be minor, and more rain is expected around Sendai, which is about 225 miles north of Tokyo.

While there is still a lot of uncertainty regarding the storm, including its path and intensity, it’s not expected to strengthen into a typhoon at this time, according to weather officials.

Strong quake and flooding rains hit the Philippines
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck Calatagan, Batangas on Saturday and was felt in neighboring provinces in Southern Luzon and even in metro Manila. Local officials reported that the earthquake was deep so there is no threat of tsunami, although there is warning of aftershocks.

Meanwhile, heavy monsoon rain, compounded by a tropical storm, flooded Manila and nearby provinces — causing thousands to evacuate. Local officials report that some houses were flooded up to their roofs. Floods and landslides made 64 roads impassable in metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa and Cordillera regions. Fifty-seven areas are without power, and seven franchise areas are without mobile communication service.

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We are here to help and are ready to provide emergency assistance. Please contact us with any questions or to assist.

Nepartak

Image source: Japan Meteorological Agency

Paul Hough

CEO Singapore/Head of MCL - Asia

+65 9637 7561
Japan: Takeshi Nagao

Managing director

+81 90 3200 1616
Philippines: For support on the ground, contact our partners, Manila Adjusters & Surveyors Company

Gloria Castro, director

+63 920 932 6968

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Building consulting

Wide range of consulting services, from traditional cost estimating and scheduling to total project management.

Contents and inventory solutions

Comprehensive and accurate contents inventory and adjusting services to control claim costs.

Engineering services

EFI Global, a Sedgwick company, leads the industry with engineering failure analysis, forensics, origin and cause investigations, environmental consulting, laboratory testing and specialty consulting.

Forensic advisory services

Forensic accounting, investigation and business income services for insurers, reinsurers and captive insurance companies to ensure claims are accurately quantified and resolved.

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Repair solutions

Managed repair, restoration and mitigation through our network of certified local, regional and national contractors.

Valuation solutions

Insurance appraisals and reserve studies, including pre-loss inspections for buildings, personal property and equipment.

Training resources

Vale Training, a Sedgwick company, provides hands-on learning for insurance industry professionals, including estimators, examiners, appraisers and adjusters.

Our experts are here for you and ready to respond to a full range of CAT events worldwide:

  • Earthquakes
  • Floods
  • Hailstorms
  • Hurricanes
  • Mass tort
  • Pandemic
  • Product liability
  • Product recall
  • Riots/civil unrest
  • Third-party liability exposures
  • Tornados
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Wildfires
  • Windstorms

Services

Adjusting services

Highly qualified adjusters quickly mobilize to assess and manage disaster-related claims.

Building consulting

Wide range of consulting services, from traditional cost estimating and scheduling to total project management.

Engineering services

EFI Global, a Sedgwick company, leads the industry with engineering failure analysis, forensics, origin and cause investigations, environmental consulting, laboratory testing and specialty consulting.

Forensic advisory services

Forensic accounting, investigation and business income services for insurers, reinsurers and captive insurance companies to ensure claims are accurately quantified and resolved.

Marine

One of the industry’s largest and most experienced marine claims operations — responding to losses of significant size and complexity in over 65 countries.

Training resources

Vale Training, a Sedgwick company, provides hands-on learning for insurance industry professionals, including estimators, examiners, appraisers and adjusters.

Valuation solutions

Insurance appraisals and reserve studies, including pre-loss inspections for buildings, personal property and equipment.

Our experts are here for you and ready to respond to a full range of CAT events worldwide:

  • Earthquakes
  • Hurricanes
  • Volcanic eruptions

Resources

Services

Adjusting services

Highly qualified adjusters quickly mobilise to assess and manage disaster-related claims.

Building consulting

Wide range of consulting services, from traditional cost estimating and scheduling to total project management.

Engineering services

EFI Global, a Sedgwick company, leads the industry with engineering failure analysis, forensics, origin and cause investigations, environmental consulting, laboratory testing and specialty consulting.

Forensic advisory services

Forensic accounting, investigation and business income services for insurers, reinsurers and captive insurance companies to ensure claims are accurately quantified and resolved.

Marine

One of the industry’s largest and most experienced marine claims operations — responding to losses of significant size and complexity in over 65 countries.

Mitigation bill review

Ensures mitigation charges are fair and accurate by managing losses and reducing financial leakage.

Valuation solutions

Insurance appraisals and reserve studies, including pre-loss inspections for buildings, personal property and equipment.

Training resources

Vale Training, a Sedgwick company, provides hands-on learning for insurance industry professionals, including estimators, examiners, appraisers and adjusters.

Our experts are here for you and ready to respond to a full range of CAT events worldwide:

  • Earthquakes
  • Floods
  • Hailstorms
  • Hurricanes
  • Mass tort
  • Pandemic
  • Product liability
  • Product recall
  • Riots/civil unrest
  • Third-party liability exposures
  • Tornados
  • Tsunami
  • Typhoons
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Wildfires
  • Windstorms

Contact Us

U.S.

Danny Miller 214.577.0553
Scott Richardson 312.305.0550
Steve Powell 251.604.8120
Gail Oliver 302.521.4985
Beau Bishop 601.500.0221

Canada

Mike Alwyn 416.278.5525
Terry O'Reilly 519.761.7764

Latin America

Laura de Sordi 305.588.6240

Marine

Darin Miller 713.557.7059

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Caribbean

Laura de Sordi + 1 305 588 6240
Ian McLennan +44 7825 089 310
Ben Price +44 7831 217510
Roland Riviere + 1 954 701 5049
Jan Willemse +31 6 53 911 765

Marine

Darin Miller +1 713 557 7059

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Africa and Middle East

Ken Maclean +27 83 453 4744
Mike Brogden +974 3343 5993

Asia-Pacific

Kimberley Daley +61 407 077 291
Paul Hough +65 9637 7561
Stephen Kay +64 21 774 587

Europe

Michiel Jongeneel +31 6 23 878 236
Ben Price +44 7831 217510
Danny Donohoe +353 87 2583179
Ian McLennan +44 7825 089 310

Marine

Ton Schox +31 651 257 887

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