More N.J. Beach Homeowners File Suit to Block Sand Dunes January 11, 2016 By WAYNE PARRY In the dead of winter, the dune wars are heating up at the Jersey shore. More oceanfront homeowners are going...
Massachusetts Bill Aimed at Reducing Impact of Flood Insurance Rules March 13, 2014 Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a proposal aimed at softening the impact of new federal flood insurance rules on many coastal...
Citizens Seeking Increased Credit for Storm Season July 19, 2013 By MELINDA DESLATTE As the peak of hurricane season approaches, the governing board for Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort agreed Wednesday to...
Coastal Homeowners Stagger Under Insurance Cost June 3, 2013 By JEFF AMY When Stan Virden moved into his 2,400-square-foot house overlooking a rock-lined canal in 1996, he paid less than $1,000 a...
Louisiana Commissioner Opposes $100M Citizens Insurance Borrowing Plan March 22, 2013 Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said it’s premature for the state property insurer of last resort to borrow $100 million...
Dunes vs. Property Rights in Storm-Battered New Jersey March 22, 2013 By WAYNE PARRY The sand dune that ruined Harvey and Phyllis Karan’s view of the ocean allowed their beachfront home to see another...