Asheville’s Dirty Water Warns of Climate Risk to Aging US Infrastructure October 18, 2024 By Kendra Pierre-Louis, Zahra Hirji and Michael Smith Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated swaths of the southeastern US by bringing too much water. Now, communities are struggling with...
Update: Milton’s 152,000 Claims So Far Mean New Pressure on Reinsurance, Rate Hikes October 15, 2024 By William Rabb Property Insurance claims from Hurricane Milton had topped more than 152,180 by Tuesday, with some $1.9 billion in estimated insured...
Agents Report Limited Damage But More Claims Expected As Floridians Return Home October 11, 2024 By William Rabb Insurance agents and carriers in the path of Hurricane Milton reported only minor damage to their own offices and homes...
Milton Brings Winds, Flooding to Florida but Damage May Not Be as Heavy as Feared October 10, 2024 By Staff and Wire Reports Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night, centered near Sarasota as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120...
Hurricane Milton Bears Down on Florida’s Tampa Area With House-Toppling Winds October 9, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Milton churned toward Florida’s west coast with winds powerful enough to demolish houses, threatening to unleash once-in-a-century flooding across...
Unlicensed Work Does Not Void Contract With Condos, Florida Appeals Court Says October 9, 2024 By William Rabb Being unlicensed as a contractor in Florida does not necessarily void a storm-remediation contract, a Florida appeals court said in...
Report Says Growth of Private Flood Insurance Has Stagnated. Neptune Disagrees October 8, 2024 By William Rabb The head of one of the largest private flood insurance writers this week questioned an AM Best report that said...