Report Says Growth of Private Flood Insurance Has Stagnated. Neptune Disagrees October 8, 2024 By William Rabb The head of one of the largest private flood insurance writers this week questioned an AM Best report that said...
Inside the Carolina Mountain Town that Helene Nearly Wiped Off the Map October 7, 2024 By Allen Breed CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE, N.C. (AP) — The stone tower that gave this place its name was nearly a half billion...
Fourth Storm in 14 Months Takes Aim at West Florida. Citizens Most Exposed October 7, 2024 By Staff and Wire Reports Another day, another hurricane. That may be the thought in the minds of thousands of Floridians as Hurricane Milton makes...
Hippo, Orion180 Expand Homeowner Offerings in Southeast October 7, 2024 Hippo, a publicly traded property insurance brokerage based in California, said it will expand its new homes insurance program in...
Rebuild or What? Florida Towns Hit Three Times by Hurricanes Face Tough Choice October 4, 2024 By Kate Payne and David R. Martin HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was just a month ago that Brooke Hiers left the state-issued emergency trailer where...
NC Town That Produces Quartz for Tech Products is Devastated by Helene October 4, 2024 SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels...
Helene-Soaked Florida Faces New Threat: Up to a Foot of Rain October 4, 2024 One week after Hurricane Helene barreled ashore, Florida is bracing for another round of heavy rainfall and strong winds from...
Helene’s Flooding a Reminder of Appalachia’s Growing Risk From Violent Storms October 4, 2024 By Michael Phillis and Brittany Peterson HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Helene dumped trillions of gallons of water hundreds of miles inland, devastating communities nestled in...
McGriff Amps Up SE Benefits Offerings With Acquisition of Amity in Tampa October 3, 2024 McGriff, a large retail insurance brokerage headquartered in Charlotte, announced it has acquired Amity Benefits, an employee benefits brokerage based...
Tennessee Investigating Plastics Factory Where Helene Flooding Killed 11 Workers October 3, 2024 A Tennessee plastics factory kept workers going until it was too late to evacuate before Hurricane Helene flooding swamped the...