‘Surface Waters’ on Roof Are Not ‘Flood’ Waters, Massachusetts High Court Rules July 24, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that rainwater accumulation on roofs of buildings does not constitute “surface waters” within...
With American Mobile Cancellations, Florida Mobile Home Market Has ‘Fallen Apart’ July 23, 2024 By William Rabb Reinsurance in Florida’s long-stressed property insurance market was supposed to have stabilized this year – with moderate rate increases and...
Buffett’s PacifiCorp Suspected of Collusion by Wildfire Victims’ Law Firms July 22, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel The law firms leading class-action litigation against PacifiCorp over the 2020 Labor Day weekend wildfires in Oregon want to examine...
Hawaiian Electric Among Firms Eyeing $4B Maui Fire Deal July 19, 2024 By Jef Feeley and Mark Chediak Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. is among the companies that have tentatively agreed to pay more than $4 billion to resolve...
The Problem(s) With Hail Claims – Part 3 July 18, 2024 By Bill Wilson Read the first part in this series, The Problem(s) With Hail Claims, Part 1: A Cautionary Tale for Insureds and...
Record Flooding and Tornadoes This Spring in Iowa Caused $130M in Damage July 18, 2024 By Hannah Fingerhut and Todd Richmond DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Record flooding and powerful tornadoes ravaged parts of Iowa for weeks this spring, destroying or...
Rebuilding After Hurricanes is Complex, Can Change Character of a Community July 18, 2024 Before Hurricane Idalia smashed into a small fishing village in northwestern Florida, Charles Long, 68, was fixing up a two-bedroom...
Vermont Seeks Federal Damage Assessment for Floods Caused by Hurricane Beryl’s Remnants July 17, 2024 By Lisa Rathke Vermont is seeking an assessment to determine whether last week’s flooding, which damaged homes, knocked down bridges and washed out...
Houston Set for Dangerous Heat as Power Outages Top 2 Million July 9, 2024 By Millie Munshi Houston is set for a dangerous bout of heat as more than 2 million homes and businesses remain without power...
State Farm Seeking Large Rate Increases in Wildfire-Prone California July 3, 2024 By Don Jergler and Chad Hemenway State Farm has applied for large rate increases in California, a year after the carrier got rate approvals of 7%...