Homeowners Face Rising Insurance Rates as Climate Change Makes Wildfires, Storms More Common October 16, 2023 By Ken Sweet A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to...
FEMA Has Paid Out $5.6M so far to Hawaii Wildfire Survivors August 24, 2023 By Ken Sweet and Mae Anderson The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it has approved more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households in...
A Major Bank Failed. Here’s Why It’s Not 2008 Again March 13, 2023 By Ken Sweet The financial institution best known for its relationships with high-flying world technology startups and venture capital, Silicon Valley Bank, experienced...
Smaller Cars May Be Why Women Are More Likely to Suffer Serious Crash Injuries February 12, 2021 By Ken Sweet The smaller, lighter vehicles that women more often drive, and the types of crashes they get into, may explain why...
Hurricane Florence Likely to Expose Gaps in Flood Insurance September 17, 2018 By Ken Sweet and Meghan Hoyer The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully...
Wells Fargo Overhauls Pay Plan for Branch Employees Following Scandal January 11, 2017 By Ken Sweet San Francisco, Calif.-based Wells Fargo is completely restructuring how it pays tellers and other bank branch employees after a scandal...