With Back-to-Back Storms, Florida Now Facing Delays in Claims Adjusting October 10, 2024 By William Rabb With Hurricane Milton now expected to produce several hundred thousand wind-damage claims and with the storm coming so soon on...
Hurricane Milton Bears Down on Florida’s Tampa Area With House-Toppling Winds October 9, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Milton churned toward Florida’s west coast with winds powerful enough to demolish houses, threatening to unleash once-in-a-century flooding across...
Hurricanes Milton and Helene Expose Limits of US Flood Maps October 9, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman and Leonardo Nicoletti Even before the second megastorm in as many weeks brings devastating floodwaters to the Southeast US, it’s already clear that...
Unlicensed Work Does Not Void Contract With Condos, Florida Appeals Court Says October 9, 2024 By William Rabb Being unlicensed as a contractor in Florida does not necessarily void a storm-remediation contract, a Florida appeals court said in...
As Milton Nears, Flood-Proof Fences Will Face a Major Test in Tampa October 8, 2024 By Monique Mulima For the second time in two weeks, Tampa General Hospital is getting ready to keep water at bay. Hurricane Milton...
Florida CFO Issues Order Allowing Agency Customer Reps to Work Remotely October 8, 2024 Florida law requires insurance agencies’ customer service representatives to work only at the agency office. But with another hurricane headed...
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...