Michael Highlights Florida Panhandle’s Weak Building Codes October 17, 2018 By GARY FINEOUT Unlike in South Florida, homes in the state’s Panhandle did not have tighter building codes until just 11 years ago;...
Analysts: Florida Insurers Can Weather Effects of Michael October 15, 2018 By TERRY SPENCER Florida’s disjointed property insurance system that relies almost exclusively on small and midsize companies will take a multibillion dollar loss...
Hurricane Michael’s Cost: $25B With up to $8B in Insured Losses October 12, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan and Katherine Chiglinsky Hurricane Michael will probably end up causing at least $25 billion in economic losses. About $3 billion of that will...
How Michael Grew Into a 155 MPH Category 4 Hurricane October 12, 2018 By SETH BORENSTEIN Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns supercharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before...
AIG May Be More Exposed to Storm Losses After Reinsurer Acquisition October 11, 2018 By Katherine Chiglinsky American International Group Inc.’s Brian Duperreault spent his first year as chief executive officer on a rebuilding effort, and his...
Storm-Weary Carolinas Worry Michael May Impact Rebuilding October 11, 2018 By JONATHAN DREW and JEFFREY COLLINS In the storm-weary Carolinas, Hurricane Michael is stoking fresh fears among homeowners who still have tarps on their roofs or...
Michael Strengthens to a Category 4 Hurricane October 10, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan and Brian Eckhouse Hurricane Michael, with winds strengthening to 145 miles an hour, is poised to be the strongest storm to hit the...
Florida Governor Warns of Winds up to 100 MPH October 9, 2018 By MIKE SCHNEIDER Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday warned that a tropical storm headed for the Florida Panhandle could become a Category...
Florida in State of Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Michael October 8, 2018 By Brian Eckhouse Tropical Storm Michael, on the verge of becoming a hurricane, is chugging toward the Florida panhandle on a path that...