Property owners in thunderstorm-prone inland areas are learning the impact that catastrophe models can have on their insurance costs. While severe thunderstorm models have been around for years, carriers are now making greater use of them and asking for higher deductibles and percent deductibles in high-hazard areas.

Hurricanes dominated the headlines last year, but away from the coast, massive losses from thunderstorms, tornadoes, and wildfires continue to roil the property markets. Insureds that have become used to price cuts on non-coastal, non-cat driven business, now face possible rate increases and likely larger deductibles. Our special report "Away From the Coast - Rain, Wind and Fire Roil Property," provides valuable information about market conditions away from the coast and shows why you should avoid neglecting these non-coastal accounts. And as always, as hurricane season gets underway and is forecasted to be normal or above-normal, the experts at CRC Group are here and ready to help.