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...
Miami Condo President Charged With Skimming $1.5 Million in Association Fees October 3, 2024 The long-time president and engineer of an upscale Miami-area condominium remained in jail late Wednesday after he was charged with...
Modeler KCC Puts Privately Insured Losses at $6.4B From Helene October 3, 2024 By William Rabb and Chad Hemenway Karen Clark & Co., the well-regarded storm modeling and analytics firm, estimated that privately insured losses from Hurricane Helene will...
Shelter Order Lifted for 90,000 Georgia Residents After Chemical Plant Fire October 2, 2024 By Jeff Martin Authorities on Monday night ended a shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 people east of Atlanta following a weekend chemical...
Helene Claims in Florida Already More Than 65,700 – Far More Than Idalia October 2, 2024 By Staff and Wire Reports The number of property insurance claims in Florida from Hurricane Helene had topped 65,700 by Tuesday, far more than the...
Hurricane Ravages Southern Cotton Crops Just Before Harvest October 2, 2024 By Ilena Peng Cotton growers are facing devastating losses and delays from Hurricane Helene just as harvest was beginning, marking the latest blow...
Flooded Farms, Fouled Rivers, Dozens Dead: Helene’s Rising Toll October 2, 2024 As historic floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Helene recede across the US Southeast, the region faces a humanitarian, economic and ecological...
Carolina Agents, Insureds Stunned by Unprecedented Damage So Far Inland October 1, 2024 By Staff and Wire Reports Insurance agents in the mountain city of Asheville, North Carolina, said they and their policyholders have been stunned by the...