Demand Surge Not An Issue For Sandy; Property Losses Near $19B January 28, 2013 By Susanne Sclafane Although demand surge was an issue for the property/casualty industry following a trio of hurricanes in 2005, for Superstorm Sandy...
Insurers Praise New Jersey on Post-Sandy Rebuilding Rules January 28, 2013 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to toughen guidelines for rebuilding following Superstorm Sandy is drawing praise from the insurance...
New Jersey Adopts Tougher Rebuilding Standards Post-Sandy January 28, 2013 By WAYNE PARRY New Jersey is adopting advisory flood maps released last month by the federal government to guide rebuilding following Superstorm Sandy,...
New Jersey Issues More Than 1,200 Contractor Registrations January 26, 2013 New Jersey state officials have issued more than 1,200 registrations to out-of-state contractors since Nov. 1 for post-storm cleanup. Some...
Some Shore Towns Eye Sea Walls to Guard Boardwalks January 24, 2013 By WAYNE PARRY As Jersey shore towns spend millions to rebuild boardwalks wrecked by Superstorm Sandy, some are opting for an additional layer...
Some Decry Damaged Cars at New York Runway Site January 22, 2013 Environmentalists are decrying the placement of 18,000 damaged automobiles on a runway at a New York defunct defense plant on...
Superstorm Challenges Definition of Basement in New Jersey January 22, 2013 By KATIE ZEZIMA Irene Sobolov believes the first floor of her house is just that. The federal government and her insurance company say...
FEMA Rejects Sandy Disaster Assistance for Florida January 21, 2013 Florida officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied disaster assistance for areas of the state damaged by Hurricane...
Mainers Warned to Stay Away From ‘Flood’ Cars January 16, 2013 Maine residents in the market for a new car are being warned to stay away from deals that appear too...
New York City Starts Demolition on Homes Damaged by Sandy January 16, 2013 By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY Raymond Weiler’s childhood home was ravaged twice: first by Superstorm Sandy three months ago, and then by a city bulldozer...