Ice storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes occur more frequently than hurricanes and earthquakes and those insurance claims can stack substantially.

Morrisey offered no money in his budget for a special trust to fund flood mitigation projects that has sat empty since it was ...

The report, based on surveys of over 100 business leaders and an in-depth analysis of Nigeria’s top-listed companies on the NGX-30, reveals a multifaceted crisis. Soaring costs, primarily driven by ...

The ESB’s proposal that consumers cover Storm Éowyn’s damages has been ... terms of how we protect the ESB’s infrastructure. The cost of electricity is something that stresses people ...

Saturday’s winter storm is likely to cause slippery driving and walking conditions but not a significant accumulation of snow, according to an AccuWeather meteorlogist. Bob Larson, AccuWeather ...

ESB chiefs have confirmed that Storm Eowyn costs will not be added to customer bills - as some premises are still left with no power. And around 5,500 customers across the country remain without ...

“I should have made it clear that it is far too early either to assess the costs of repairing the damage caused by this storm, or to address how those costs will be met.” Mr Hayes had ...

The cost of repairs from Storm Éowyn will not be passed on to customers in this year’s electricity prices, ESB Networks has confirmed. Earlier this week, the group’s chief executive said ...

ESB chief executive Paddy Hayes said that damage done by the unprecedented storm to the electricity network would be “significant” and run into the tens of millions. “It’s likely that those charges ...

Asked about whether customers would not pay for the storm costs, he said: “What I can say to people is, when it becomes apparent what the full costs of that repair is, Government will have to ...

Emergency funding of more than £17m has been allocated to Stormont departments to help deal with the costs of Storm Éowyn. Almost half of the money, £8m, will go to the Department for ...