Skanska Must Face the Music: Maritime Law Does Not Protect it from Fla. Storm Claims August 3, 2023 By Jim Sams A construction company whose barges came loose from their moorings during Hurricane Sally and damaged the Pensacola Bay Bridge will...
Baseball-Size Hail Makes Insuring Solar and Wind Farms Pricier August 2, 2023 By Mark Chediak The Scottsbluff solar farm in western Nebraska was built to withstand most hailstones. But the icy pellets that rained down...
Winds Challenge Firefighters Battling Two California Blazes July 31, 2023 A massive wildfire burning out of control in California’s Mojave National Preserve was spreading rapidly amid erratic winds, while firefighters...
Global Insurance Prices Continue to Moderate in Q2 With Exception of Property: Marsh July 31, 2023 Global commercial insurance pricing rose 3% in the second quarter of 2023, down from 4% in Q1, according to Marsh,...
Ways to Mitigate Mobile Home Wind Damage Often Ignored, Even as Deaths Rise July 31, 2023 Rolling Fork, Mississippi (AP) — Many were not just killed at home. They were killed by their homes. Angela Eason...
Florida’s Universal Profits Are Up as Carrier Sheds Policies, Feels Impact of Reforms July 28, 2023 By William Rabb Efforts by Universal Insurance Holdings, the publicly traded parent company of one of Florida’s largest property and casualty insurers, to...
Mississippi Governor Asks for Federal Assistance After Tornado Damage July 26, 2023 Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has requested financial assistance from the federal government for 16 counties hit by tornadoes and damaging...
South Florida Corals Already Bleaching as Water Temps Hit Record Highs July 26, 2023 Some Florida Keys coral reefs are losing their color weeks earlier than normal this summer because of record-high water temperatures,...
Woman Forced Child to Start Fire to Collect Insurance, Georgia Commissioner Says July 25, 2023 Georgia authorities said a 34-year-old woman has been charged with arson and child cruelty after she forced her stepchild to...
Residents of Memphis Suburb Told to Avoid Tap Water After Fuel Spill July 24, 2023 Residents of a Tennessee city must keep avoiding using their tap water after diesel fuel being used to power a...