Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions (TCAIS) on LinkedIn: Massive hailstorms keep hitting the U.S. Here’s why. (2024)

What do you think? Intelligent speed assistance systems will be required by the European Union in all new vehicles starting next month. #insurance #speeding #auto

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You may be anxious to get started quickly on repairs following a storm, but it’s important to do your due diligence when hiring #contractors and #roofers, which are not regulated in Texas. #insurance #weather #stormchasers

#Hurricane season officially starts Saturday. This report focuses on three metro areas, including #Houston. From the report: "Houston’s sprawling urban landscape, coupled with its susceptibility to flooding, heightens the risk of hurricane-related impacts on the city’s infrastructure and residents.” Now is the time to get prepared, Texas. #insurance

It’s not your imagination, Texas really has taken a #weather walloping already this year. And #hurricane season – predicted to be extremely active – starts Saturday. #hail #insurance

Texas has already been pummeled by severe #weather this spring, and now the outlook for #hurricane season, which starts June 1, is expected to be “extremely active.” Learn why, and take time now to prepare before a storm approaches. #insurance

This is #ContractorFraudAwarenessWeek. The recent severe #weather in the Houston area is a good reminder that if severe weather damages your property, take care when hiring a contractor. Up to 10% of the cost of losses caused by catastrophic weather are lost to post-disaster fraud, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. #Fraud not only impacts individuals, it also impacts #insurance premiums. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/geC3sPyN

Losses still being totaled, but AccuWeather estimates Houston’s recent destructive #windstorm caused upwards of $5-7 billion in total damage and economic loss. #insurance #weatherhttps://lnkd.in/gVSt_6Jz

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Whenever you suffer storm damage, contact your insurance agent as soon as possible to initiate the claims process. #insurance #weather

A major factor of increasing car repair times and costs – and a driver of auto #insurance costs – is the growing use of #technology in cars. Fixing sensors and cameras now accounts for more than a third of the post-crash repair costs in a new vehicle, per a new AAA study.