Jun 4, 2018
The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide more than $277 million to help hurricane-damaged public transportation in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin islands. The funding announced Thursday is earmarked for response and rebuilding projects related to …
Jun 1, 2018
The 2018 hurricane season is officially underway, even as the dust continues to settle on the 2017 hurricane season — one of the costliest hurricane years on record — that brought devastation to Florida from Hurricane Irma. Irma first hit …
Jun 1, 2018
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire right in the middle of hurricane season, which starts Friday, and emergency management experts are calling on Congress to fix the 50-year-old program, which is billions of dollars …
Jun 1, 2018
A business group has issued an alert, tied to the start of hurricane season Friday, warning insurance policyholders against jumping into assignment of benefits agreements with any contractors they might call to make storm repairs. Such AOB agreements aren’t necessary …
Jun 1, 2018
This year could be another storm-heavy year. Every season is a reminder that hurricanes can be some of the most destructive events on the planet, and there’s no way to really stop them. At least, not yet. It’s possible that …
Jun 1, 2018
A closely watched hurricane forecast provided some good news on a stormy Thursday, despite last week’s premature start to hurricane season. Colorado State University announced a slight reduction in its initial forecast for hurricane season and now calls for six …
Jun 1, 2018
Florida’s governor and Legislature promised a dizzying array of fixes following the devastation of last year’s hurricanes. But heading into a new storm season, the state has enacted only a few changes — the largest aimed at protecting seniors in …
Jun 1, 2018
Although just 22 percent of those surveyed said they would consider a “highly automated” vehicle for their next vehicle purchase, 40 percent said they would switch insurance companies if those companies offered an “autonomous discount,” according to a recent Power …
May 31, 2018 | By Wes Strickland
Tallahassee 5/31/18 – During its 2018 session the Florida Legislature passed a bill (CS/CS/CS/HB 1073) that eliminates Florida’s managing general agent (MGA) license requirement and replaces it with an appointment-only requirement. The legislation was signed by the Governor on March …
May 31, 2018
Karen Clark & Co. indicates that subtropical storm Alberto will be responsible for insured losses totaling about $50 million. The estimates include insured losses to residential, commercial, and industrial properties and autos. Alberto — the first named storm of the …