Insurers

can prevent damage rather than pay for it.

Hailstorms cost car insurers more than $1 billion every year. Meteorologists are now teaming up with leading insurance companies to help car owners avoid damage and reduce claims. The Weather Company’s hyper-local prediction system can pinpoint the path of an imminent hailstorm down to 500 square meters, an area slightly larger than a basketball court. Policyholders are sent smartphone alerts to notify them when they are in harm’s way, urging them to move their vehicles under cover.