Private Flood Insurers See Opportunity as NFIP Increases Rates August 21, 2023 While the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rolls out a new rating program generating premium increases for many policyholders, the...
National Drunk Driving Fatalities Surge in 2021 August 21, 2023 The number of national drunk driving fatalities increased in 2021, according to a new report by online driver education platform...
A Year After Uproar over Demotech Ratings, Little Has Changed, But Questions Remain August 21, 2023 By William Rabb A little more than a year ago, the Demotech financial rating firm ignited a storm of controversy in Florida when...
Police Respond to ‘Chaos’ as Florida Condo Owners Outraged Over Insurance Fees August 21, 2023 Shouts, shoves and chaos broke out and police had to be called when condominium owners in Pembroke Pines, Florida, objected...
Oakbridge Acquires Georgia-based Cole Agency August 21, 2023 Oakbridge Insurance Agency, one of the larger independent agencies in the country, has expanded again with the acquisition of the...
Rare New England Tornado Damages Homes, Floods Roads, Topples Trees August 21, 2023 By Mark Pratt and Patrick Whittle A rare Rhode Island tornado lifted a car off an interstate highway Friday as severe weather swept already storm-weary New...
Fire Tears Through Historic Block Island Hotel Off Rhode Island Coast August 21, 2023 A fire tore through a historic hotel early Saturday on Block Island, prompting officials on the summer vacation spot off...
Large Ice Chunk Fell From Sky and Damaged House in Massachusetts August 21, 2023 A large ice chunk fell from the sky and hit a house in Massachusetts, damaging the roof of the home,...
Maui Fire Lays Bare Utility Missteps Mirrored Across the Country August 21, 2023 By Mark Chediak When flames ripped through the drought-parched town of Paradise in 2018, destroying homes and killing 85 in California’s deadliest-ever wildfire,...
California Firm to Pay $1M for Selling Devices to Thwart Truck Smog Controls August 21, 2023 A California company will pay $1 million for violating federal environmental laws by making and selling devices that defeated smog...