Ex-DEP Boss: Buy Out Flood-Prone New Jersey Homes March 6, 2013 By WAYNE PARRY As lawmakers consider a package of bills to help the state recover from Superstorm Sandy, a former state environmental protection...
Artic Ice Loss Amplified Superstorm Sandy Violence March 6, 2013 If you believe that last October’s Superstorm Sandy was a freak of nature – the confluence of unusual meteorological, atmospheric...
Connecticut Homeowners Face Stark Choices After Sandy March 5, 2013 By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN Jackie Beagon loved her life along the Connecticut coast, where she and her husband walked to the beach and church...
Banks Trying to Expedite New York Storm Insurance Checks March 4, 2013 The New York Department of Financial Services says five of the state’s largest banks and mortgage services will have representatives...
International Insurers to Cover an Estimated 50 Percent of Sandy Losses February 28, 2013 Estimated losses from Hurricane Sandy currently stand at over $16 billion (as reported by publicly traded companies) but are anticipated...
Chase Expands Help for Sandy Homeowners February 28, 2013 Chase announced today that it is making more insurance money available immediately, using technology to help homeowners track their insurance...
New FEMA Flood Maps for New York City Include WTC Site February 28, 2013 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released new advisory maps for Manhattan that include the World Trade Center site in...
Cities in Front Line of Adapting to Extreme Weather, Rising Sea Levels February 28, 2013 By Deborah Zabarenko The signs of rising water are everywhere in this seaport city: yellow “Streets May Flood” notices are common at highway...
AIA Testifies on Sandy Claims Handling Process in New York February 27, 2013 Gary Henning, Northeast region vice president for the American Insurance Association (AIA), testified about the industry’s response to Superstorm Sandy...
Staten Island Area Hit by Sandy Chosen for Buyouts February 27, 2013 By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY A Staten Island neighborhood where three people died during Superstorm Sandy will be the first to get state-sponsored home buyouts....