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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
South Florida leads the nation with 788,679 homes at risk of storm surge, according a new CoreLogic report. Hurricane season officially starts on June 1, but Florida got an early soaking from Subtropical Storm Alberto over...
Just two days before the official start of hurricane season, Florida International University hosted the world premiere Wednesday of “BUILT TO LAST?,” a documentary that warns of risks to homes and other buildings in...