Increased NFIP Discounts Coming to East Baton Rouge June 4, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports In Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish residents and business owners will be eligible for an increased discount on their flood...
Climate Change Concern About to Removed from Florida Energy Law May 2, 2024 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida, perhaps the most vulnerable state to sea-level rise and extreme weather, is on the verge...
Neptune Flood Acquires Data Science Firm to Enhance Its AI-Driven Flood Insurance May 2, 2024 Private flood insurer Neptune Flood reported it has acquired Charles River Data, a Boston-based data science consulting group. According to...
Southeast Seas Rising Faster Than Other Regions, ‘Turbocharging’ Floods, Report Finds May 2, 2024 From the Rio Grande to the Outer Banks, sea levels are rising faster than most other parts of the world,...
Markets/Coverages: Parametric Insurer FloodFlash Adds Business Interruption April 15, 2024 Ahead of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, FloodFlash, which offers sensor-enabled parametric flood insurance, is launching a product to support...
Viewpoint: US E&S Sector Is Booming…But Is it Too Much Business to Handle? April 8, 2024 By Greg Gaydos Executive Summary: Specialty insurance has experienced significant growth in recent years. Greg Gaydos, senior business development executive at Zywave, looks...
Viewpoint: The Imperative of Long-Term NFIP Reform March 19, 2024 By Chris Brown In the wake of a record-shattering 28 billion-dollar extreme weather and natural disaster season in 2023, the U.S. finds itself...
Record Rainfall Hits Charleston, South Carolina, Forcing Flood Rescues March 12, 2024 CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A record-setting rainstorm flooded parts of Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday, requiring emergency responders to help...
Wisconsin Governor Declares Flood Insurance Awareness Week February 7, 2024 Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed February 4-10, 2024, Flood Insurance Awareness Week in Wisconsin to recognize the state’s increasing...
Cone of Uncertainty to Include Inland Areas, Where Storm Damage can Be Heavy February 5, 2024 By Curt Anderson ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The “cone of uncertainty” produced by the National Hurricane Center to forecast the location and...