Update: Florida’s Home Hardening Plan Is Massive, Popular—and Flawed, Critics Say March 19, 2026 By William Rabb Florida’s $833 million My Safe Florida Home mitigation program is as popular as ever, providing grants for homeowners to harden...
Florida Lawmakers Vote to Drop Building Permits on Projects of $7,500 or Less March 18, 2026 By William Rabb Legislation that would have waived building permits for jobs valued at up to $7,500 failed to pass the Florida House...
US Home Insurance Prices Set to Keep Rising With Severe Weather March 18, 2026 By Leslie Kaufman US home insurance premiums are set to rise for a fifth straight year in 2026 as insurers grapple with losses...
Iran Warns Gulf Nations of Major Response After Gas Field Strike March 18, 2026 By Patrick Sykes and Kateryna Kadabashy Iran warned countries around the Persian Gulf that a number of energy assets are now “legitimate targets” after Israel attacked...
Shipping Insurance Costs to Cross Hormuz Soar After Vessel Attacks March 17, 2026 By Alex Longley Insuring vessels to sail through the Strait of Hormuz is still possible, even if at a very high cost, according...
Insurer Wants Its $3.5M Back Because City Delayed Reporting Claims for 5 Years March 17, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The city of New Haven’s insurance company is insisting that the city pay back the $3.55 million the insurer paid...
Even Low-Risk Homes Are Caught Up in California’s Climate Insurance Crisis March 16, 2026 By Todd Woody As another wildfire season looms, insurance companies have abandoned some California neighborhoods at lower risk of burning, forcing tens of...
US $20B Reinsurance Plan Unlikely to Restart Gulf Shipping Without Liability Cover March 16, 2026 By L.S. Howard The Trump administration’s $20 billion maritime reinsurance program, which aims to cover hull & machinery, as well as cargo, is...
AIG, McGill Announce Collaboration to Potentially Transform Subscription Market March 16, 2026 By Chad Hemenway McGill and Partners and American International Group said they collaborating to perhaps disrupt the subscription market—using agentic artificial intelligence to...
Iran War Should Trigger Faster Exit From Fossil Fuel Dependence: UN Climate Chief March 16, 2026 By Kate Abnett The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is a lesson on the risks of relying on fossil...