Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Fires… Oh My! 2016 A Rough Year for the Southeast January 11, 2017 By Amy O'Connor It is fair to say 2016 was the year of the catastrophe in the Southeast. Tornadoes, drought, floods, hurricanes, and...
Top Florida Stories of 2016: The End of Florida’s Hurricane Drought December 14, 2016 By Amy O'Connor In September, Hurricane Hermine broke Florida’s hurricane drought that had lasted since 2005. The category 1 storm hit the Florida...
Citizens Assesses Hurricane Response as 2016 Season Comes to a Close December 1, 2016 Citizens Property Insurance Corporation expressed satisfaction with its response efforts to the first hurricanes to hit Florida in more than...
FEMA Extends Filing Deadline for Florida NFIP Claims from Hurricane Hermine October 27, 2016 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the deadline for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders to file claims...
Florida Hurricane Fund Still Strong Despite Storms October 20, 2016 Florida’s streak of dodging hurricanes is over, but the state-created fund that helps private insurers pay out claims after a...
Hurricane Hermine Declared Major Disaster; Federal Funds Available to Florida September 30, 2016 President Barack Obama has officially declared a major disaster for areas in Florida affected by Hurricane Hermine. A news release...
Florida Gov Orders Investigation into St. Petersburg Sewage Spill September 23, 2016 Gov. Rick Scott has ordered the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to investigate a sewage spill in St. Petersburg. Heavy...
Fitch: No Credit Implications for Florida State-Run Insurers From Hermine September 7, 2016 Hurricane Hermine, the first hurricane to make landfall in Florida in 11 years, is not likely to have a significant...
Hurricane Newton Hits Mexico with Threat of Flash Floods, Mud Slides September 6, 2016 By Kelly Gilblom Hurricane Newton made landfall Tuesday morning in northwest Mexico and will probably cause damage from heavy rain. Cabo San Lucas,...