Latest Coastal Headlines
All the headlines from our Coastal Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Coastal Washington Tribe Builds Tsunami Refuge Tower
Aug 11 2022 // There’s a new option to escape a tsunami for people on the southwest coast of Washington. The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe dedicated a 50-foot tall evacuation tower in Tokeland, Washington, the Northwest News Network...
Louisiana Completes Major Coastal Restoration Project
Aug 3 2022 // Louisiana has completed one of its biggest coastal restoration projects yet, and is at work on even bigger ones. The dredge used to suck up sediment from the Gulf of Mexico to add 1,000 acres (405 hectares) of habitat to...
Starting July 1, Sea-Level Rise Studies Required for Florida Gov’t Coastal Structures
Jun 29 2022 // Starting Friday, July 1, state and local governments will have to conduct a sea-level impact study if they build anything near Florida’s coastline, the result of a state law passed in 2020. Although the law applies...
Cross Insurance Acquires Humphrey, Byfield Agencies in Coastal Massachusetts
Apr 29 2022 // Cross Insurance announced the acquisition of Newburyport, Massachusetts-based Harold Humphrey Insurance Agency, Inc. and its sister agency, Byfield Insurance Agency, Inc., both offering personal and small business...
More Coastal Areas Join Forces Over New Flood Risk Rating System
Jan 11 2022 // Despite studies showing a new federal flood-risk rating is more equitable and accurate, opposition to higher flood insurance rates continues to build in some parts of the country. In coastal Harrison County, Mississippi,...
Infrastructure Package Could Deliver Louisiana Billions in Repairs, Coastal Storm Risk Management
Nov 16 2021 // Members of Congress are still bickering over the wisdom of passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package, but Louisiana lawmakers and state officials have moved to developing plans for spending the influx of cash for roads,...
Michigan Expects New Flood Insurance Rating System Will Lower Premiums; Coastal States Disagree
Oct 18 2021 // While lawmakers from various coastal states are decrying the new flood insurance rating system rolled out by FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) on Oct. 1, Michigan insurance regulators expect Risk Rating...
University of New Hampshire Gets $1.8M to Study Road Damage from Coastal Flooding
Sep 15 2021 // The University of New Hampshire has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to study how and why coastal hazards like excessive flooding are causing roads to crack and crumble. “We’re trying to better understand the...
Typhoon Chanthu’s Rains, Winds Threaten China Coastal Regions
Sep 13 2021 // Authorities in Shanghai and neighboring coastal regions canceled flights, and suspended schools, subways and trains as Typhoon Chanthu approached China after drenching Taiwan though causing little damage there. The storm,...
Texas Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition Celebrates 50 Years
Aug 24 2021 // The Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition in Texas is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Established originally as the Windstorm Action Committee in Galveston, the coalition has expanded in recent years to include...
California Wildfires Burning in Coastal And Sierra Wilderness
Jun 23 2021 // California wildfires were burning in tinder dry vegetation in rugged central coast mountains and near an Eastern Sierra trailhead where hikers begin treks to the summit of Mount Whitney. More than 500 firefighters were...
Florida, Virginia Among Top Coastal States in Insurance Safety Rating of Building Codes
Jun 4 2021 // Florida has again taken the top spot for strongest building code with Virginia right behind in second place. That’s according to the 2021 edition of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)...
SageSure, SURE to Add Coverage Options for Coastal Property in Texas
May 12 2021 // SageSure, a managing general underwriter and insurtech specializing in catastrophe-prone property markets, and SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (SURE), have partnered to expand insurance capacity for homeowners...
ShoreOne Appoints Hoover as CMO to Lead Coastal State Expansion Effort
Mar 19 2021 // ShoreOne has appointed Ben Hoover as chief marketing officer. Hoover will lead the marketing and distribution strategy for ShoreOne’s growth along the Atlantic Seaboard. Hoover, who has previous underwriting and...
Louisiana AG Backs $100M Deal in Freeport McMoRan Coastal Damage Suit
Mar 5 2021 // Attorney General Jeff Landry has said he’s backing a $100 million settlement between a dozen coastal parishes and mining corporation Freeport McMoRan to end a lawsuit over damage to Louisiana’s coastal...
Constellation Affiliated Acquires Coastal Insurance Underwriters, Cybercom of Florida
Dec 30 2020 // Constellation Affiliated Partners has acquired Florida-based MGU Coastal Insurance Underwriters and Cybercom. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Coastal Insurance Underwriters, founded by President and...
Comment Period on Coastal Texas Study Extended to Jan. 13
Dec 9 2020 // The public comment period on a state/federal study of needs and opportunities along the Texas coast has been extended for another month, according to the Texas General Land Office. The GLO and the U.S. Army Corps of...
Dredge Scarcity Could Make Rebuilding Louisiana’s Coast Slower, More Costly
Oct 22 2020 // Just as Louisiana begins an ambitious slate of projects to rebuild its crumbling coastline, the essential ingredients — sea sand and river silt — will be harder to come by. That’s not because these materials are...
SageSure Expands with Product for Coastal Businesses in South Carolina, Florida
Oct 19 2020 // SageSure, a homeowners insurtech, has launched a new line of commercial insurance products in traditionally underserved coastal markets. Launching in South Carolina followed by Florida, SageSure’s commercial product...
Drones, Satellite Images Used to Assess Coastal Damage from Hurricane Laura
Sep 9 2020 // Hurricane Laura was hardly done ripping across Louisiana before scientists started combing through satellite imagery and drone footage and preparing to survey coastal areas to see what damage was caused by the monster...
