Volunteers Bring Solar Power to Hurricane Helene Disaster Zone October 15, 2024 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North Carolina’s mountains, the constant...
Update: Milton’s 152,000 Claims So Far Mean New Pressure on Reinsurance, Rate Hikes October 15, 2024 By William Rabb Property Insurance claims from Hurricane Milton had topped more than 152,180 by Tuesday, with some $1.9 billion in estimated insured...
Tenn. Authorities Continue to Investigate Container Suspected of Holding Dynamite October 15, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Tennessee continued Friday to investigate a container suspected of holding large amounts of...
If Flood Insurance Lapsed, FEMA Extends Grace Period to Renew Policies October 15, 2024 By Rebecca Santana WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents in the states hit by Hurricane Helene who had coverage through the federal flood insurance program...
Agents Report Limited Damage But More Claims Expected As Floridians Return Home October 11, 2024 By William Rabb Insurance agents and carriers in the path of Hurricane Milton reported only minor damage to their own offices and homes...
Milton’s Surprise Was the Damage Unleashed by Powerful Winds October 11, 2024 By David R. Baker, Lauren Rosenthal and Mary Hui Storm Weakened But Still Brought 120-mph Winds to St. Petersburg Area Hurricane Milton’s devastating path across Florida has left at...
Milton Brings Winds, Flooding to Florida but Damage May Not Be as Heavy as Feared October 10, 2024 By Staff and Wire Reports Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night, centered near Sarasota as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120...
Update: Florida CFO Bars Insurers From Altering Adjusters’ Reports Without Explanation October 10, 2024 By William Rabb Almost two years after a group of independent claims adjusters alleged that insurers had deceptively altered their damage estimates and...
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...