Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Intensify in Coming Weeks, Meteorologists Say August 27, 2024 By Ezra Amacher AccuWeather meteorologists are warning that the Atlantic hurricane season could intensify in the coming weeks as less wind shear and...
Wildfire Risk Harms California Home Values, San Francisco Fed Study Finds August 27, 2024 By Laura Curtis California’s wildfires are weighing on home prices more than in the past, and insurance availability does little to help in...
Verisk: Reconstruction Costs in U.S. Rose 5.2% from Last Year August 19, 2024 Total reconstruction costs in the U.S. rose by 5.2% from July 2023 to July 2024. That’s a large increase from...
Tropical Storm Ernesto Drenches Puerto Rico on Path North August 14, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan About 375,000 homes and businesses were in the dark in Puerto Rico after Tropical Storm Ernesto brushed past early Wednesday,...
Report: 2.6M Homes with a Cost of $1.3 Trillion at Moderate to Very High Risk of Wildfire August 13, 2024 More than 2.6 million homes across 14 states with a total reconstruction cost of $1.3 trillion are at moderate to...
Hurricane Debby’s Florida Claims Already Near 12,000 August 12, 2024 By William Rabb The number of Florida claims from Hurricane Debby, filed within five days of the storm, already is almost half of...
NOAA Says Highly Active Hurricane Season Likely to Continue in The Atlantic August 9, 2024 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which has already forecast an extremely active hurricane season, is now saying it could...
Redfin: More People Are Moving in Than out of Fire- and Flood-Prone U.S. Counties August 9, 2024 More people are moving in than out of parts of the U.S. where wildfires, flooding and extreme heat are more...
California Commissioner Orders Insurance Cancelation Moratorium for 185K Residents August 8, 2024 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a one-year moratorium on insurance companies to preserve residential insurance coverage for more than...
Court Rules Florida Insurer Can’t Object to Appraiser After the Award Is Decided August 8, 2024 By William Rabb If a property insurer is going to object to an appraisal panel member’s fee arrangement, it must do so early...