Florida’s Private Flood Insurers Could Face Big Test from Hurricane Irma September 6, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn Hurricane Irma could test a nascent private flood insurance market in Florida that some advocates say is a model for...
Fire Risk Rating Decreases for Georgia’s Peach County September 6, 2017 Authorities say a Georgia county’s fire risk rating is dropping, which may mean lower insurance premiums for some. The Telegraph...
Florida Police Chief Fired Over Fatal Accidental Shooting at Citizens Academy September 6, 2017 A Florida police chief has been fired just more than a year after one of his officers accidentally shot and...
4 Volunteer Firefighters in Kentucky Face Arson Charges September 6, 2017 A fire chief and three other volunteer firefighters are facing arson charges in Kentucky. Kentucky State Police said in a...
Florida Insurers’ Shares Tumble as Irma Threatens September 6, 2017 Shares of Florida home insurers, including Heritage Insurance Holdings, tumbled on Tuesday and many extended losses later in the day...
Powerful Hurricane Irma, on Path to Slam Caribbean Then Florida, Could Surpass Katrina September 5, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Irma, the most powerful storm to form in the open Atlantic Ocean, made landfall in the Caribbean early Wednesday...
Florida in State of Emergency as Category 5 Hurricane Irma Threatens September 5, 2017 By Abigail Morris and Javier Blas Florida declared a state of emergency before a possible hurricane strike after Irma strengthened to become a Category 5 storm...
Florida Apartment Fire Caused by Lightning Strike Displaces 38 People September 5, 2017 A lightning strike set a Florida apartment building on fire, forcing 38 people to evacuate. Fire officials said the fire...
South Carolina Couple Sues Amazon Over Faulty Eclipse Glasses September 5, 2017 By Meg Kinnard A South Carolina couple is suing online retailer Amazon over what they claim were faulty pairs of eclipse glasses that...
Remnants of Harvey Spawn Tornadoes, Floods Across Deep South September 5, 2017 By Adrian Sainz Harvey spread its misery across the Deep South as flooded creeks drove people from their homes in Tennessee and Kentucky...