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May 30, 2023
Beau Bishop, SVP, U.S. catastrophe operations, and Neil Gibson, COO, Sedgwick UK, Middle East, Africa, Asia and New Zealand
Standing ready for the state of emergency

The frequency of CAT events is increasing. At home and around the world, we’re seeing more extreme weather — resulting in a record number of claims. The new year began with significant flooding events on both sides of the Pacific, specifically…

May 30, 2023 by Beau Bishop, SVP, U.S. catastrophe operations, and Neil Gibson, COO, Sedgwick UK, Middle East, Africa, Asia and New Zealand
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May 10, 2023
Matthew Rodda, regional vice president, EFI Global and Kendall Biggs, senior fire investigator, EFI Global
National Wildfire Awareness Month

Fire management decision makers are on high alert during National Wildfire Awareness Month. Each year, wildfires affect thousands of people and ravage millions of acres. The rise in wildfires can be attributed to forestry activity (or lack thereof), …

May 10, 2023 by Matthew Rodda, regional vice president, EFI Global and Kendall Biggs, senior fire investigator, EFI Global
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April 20, 2023
Duane Pretorius
Environmental manager
Adopting high standards of environmental performance and management

There has never been a more critical time for us to understand the nuances of environmental sustainability, a circular economy and waste management. Whether you’re a private company, in the public sector, represent a local community or an individual …

April 20, 2023 by Duane Pretorius , Environmental manager
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March 28, 2023
Damaging winds, hail and tornadoes sweep through the South

Severe weather hit areas of the Deep South over the weekend, bringing tornadoes and golf ball-sized hail and causing damage to vehicles, homes and roads. The National Weather Service declared parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana a level four o…

March 28, 2023
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March 15, 2023
Nor’easter brings snow and power outages to the Northeast

The first nor’easter of the season has hit the Northeast, bringing heavy snowfall and causing widespread power outages. The storm hit late Monday night and is expected to taper off Wednesday. It brought over two feet of snow to parts of New York, …

March 15, 2023
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March 10, 2023
Beau Bishop
senior vice president, catastrophe operations
Planning for disaster before it strikes

When disaster strikes, getting the right catastrophe solutions to the right places quickly are essential. In this podcast, we are joined by Beau Bishop, SVP of catastrophe operations, who discusses the vast range of needs necessary to handle differen…

March 10, 2023 by Beau Bishop, senior vice president, catastrophe operations
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March 06, 2023
Hamish Blair
client relationship manager
State of emergency declared in New Zealand

On Tuesday, 14 February, and for only the third time in history, the New Zealand government announced a national state of emergency. The flooding and destruction that followed in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle left Northland, parts of Auckland and the…

March 06, 2023 by Hamish Blair, client relationship manager
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February 02, 2023
Winter Storm Mara hits the South, Arctic cold front approaches Northeast

Punxsutawney Phil's prediction of six more weeks of winter comes as an ice storm called Winter Storm Mara continues to hit the South with multiple rounds of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Its path stretches from Texas to the Mississippi and Ohio vall…

February 02, 2023
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January 31, 2023
Major flooding hits Auckland, New Zealand

On Friday, 27 January 2023, Auckland, New Zealand, declared a state of emergency after record-breaking rain caused flash flooding and widespread damage throughout the Auckland, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty regions. A state of emergency was also decla…

January 31, 2023
January 06, 2023
Powerful storm slams into California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency after a powerful storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, slammed into the state on Wednesday — bringing with it high winds, flooding rain and heavy snow. Wind gusts, some as high as…

January 06, 2023
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December 23, 2022
Winter Storm Elliott intensifies as it moves east

Winter Storm Elliott will likely intensify into a bomb cyclone as it tracks east through the Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes — bringing snow and strong winds that will be followed by brutally cold temperatures and wind chills into the weekend. …

December 23, 2022
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December 21, 2022
6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Northern California

A strong earthquake hit Northern California’s Eureka area early Tuesday morning, damaging bridges and roads, toppling walls and chimneys, and cutting off power to thousands in the area. Initial reports also show damage to the historic Fernbridge tha…

December 21, 2022
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November 23, 2022
Powerful earthquake shakes Indonesia

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday, home to more than 2.5 million people. The tremor could be felt as far as the capital Jakarta about 100 kilometers away. Officials are still determining the full extent of the…

November 23, 2022
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November 07, 2022
Subtropical Storm Nicole eyes Florida's east coast

Florida's east coast was placed under hurricane watch today as Subtropical Storm Nicole moves in its direction. Nicole is the 14th named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. Nicole is on track to approach Florida's east coast by Wednesday ni…

November 07, 2022
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October 19, 2022
Torrential rainfall floods Southeastern Australia

Last Wednesday flood warnings were issued across Southeastern Australia after a powerful storm brought gushing rainfall that quickly flooded streets and caused rivers and streams to swell to dangerous levels. Hundreds were evacuated and thousands wer…

October 19, 2022