Latest Coastal Headlines
All the headlines from our Coastal Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Texas A&M Professor Thinks Web Tool Can Help Coastal Texans Assess Flood Risk
Sep 29 2017 // When Sam Brody and his wife were shopping for a new home in Houston six months ago, they had very different priorities. Brody, a researcher who analyzes ways to minimize the impact of natural disasters, was focused on the...
Why the Federal Flood Program Is Sinking Deeper into Debt: CBO Report
Sep 18 2017 // The federal flood insurance program is on a course to continue falling deeper in debt, even when there is no catastrophic storm like Katrina or Harvey. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is currently on a path...
Why the Number of Coastal Homeowners with Flood Insurance Has Been Shrinking
Sep 7 2017 // Amanda Spartz nearly did not renew her home’s flood insurance policy after her first year in Florida. Two hurricanes came close to the Fort Lauderdale suburbs last year, but they didn’t hit and her home...
Relief Slow for Small Texas Coastal Towns Recovering from Harvey
Sep 6 2017 // Some shoreline communities in Texas that bore the brunt of Hurricane Harvey still need clean water, electricity and health care more than a week after the winds and rain subsided. Locals in Port Aransas, Seadrift and...
Why Federal Flood Program Is Sinking Deeper Into Debt: CBO Report
Sep 5 2017 // The federal flood insurance program is on a course to continue falling deeper in debt, even when there is no catastrophic storm like Katrina or Harvey. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is currently on a path...
Insurance Professionals, Meteorologists to Kick Off ‘Hurricane Tour’
Aug 17 2017 // Texas insurance experts and meteorologists will be touring the Texas coast to inform the public about hurricane awareness and new legislation aimed at mitigating storm damage and related insurance costs. The Insurance...
Velocity Risk Underwriters to Offer Coastal HO-3 Product in Texas
Aug 11 2017 // Velocity Risk Underwriters is expanding its Texas insurance product offerings to include HO-3 for primary and secondary coastal homeowners. Velocity offers its A.M. Best “A” rated coastal homeowners programs in...
Florida Regulators Approve 50K Citizens Policies for October Takeouts
Aug 2 2017 // The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has approved the following companies to participate in the October Citizens Property Insurance Corporation take-out period. For the Oct. 17, 2017 Personal Residential Take-Out...
Scientists: Sea Level Rise Accelerating Along Florida Coast
Jul 26 2017 // Clay Henderson has lived on the same block along the Indian River in New Smyrna Beach for 34 years. Living in a storm-prone state like Florida, you expect to see a river top its bank on occasion, but only in the past two...
3 Coastal California Communities Sue Oil Companies over Sea-Rise
Jul 19 2017 // Three ocean-front California local governments are taking legal action against oil companies, saying oil giants have known for almost 50 years that fossil fuels are changing the climate and causing sea rise. Northern...
5.4M U.S. Homes at Risk from Sea Level Rise, Report Using Census Data Shows
Jul 6 2017 // Nearly 10 million people living in 5.4 million homes have a high risk from rising sea levels and will be adversely impacted by climate change, according to a new report that takes data from U.S. Census tracts near the...
Lloyd’s Urges Insurer Investment in Natural Habitats for Flood Protection
Jun 13 2017 // Natural coastal habitats such as mangroves, coral reefs and salt marshes protect communities more effectively against coastal storms than seawalls, and insurers should consider this when pricing flood risk, Lloyd’s...
Coastal Texans Concerned About Rising Sea Levels Amid Hurricane Threats
May 31 2017 // Lalo Ojeda has lived with hurricanes all his life. The Houston Chronicle reports he was 14 when Hurricane Carla inundated Galveston Island in 1961. He evacuated as Hurricane Rita barreled toward the coast in 2005, then...
Rhode Island Insurance Agents Have New Coastal Insurance Market
May 24 2017 // Independent insurance agencies in Rhode Island have a new market for coastal homes – Spinnaker Insurance Company. Spinnaker’s New England distributor, Insurance Agency and Customer Service Company (IACSC) of...
2 Minor Quakes Shake California Coastal Area
May 18 2017 // A pair of small earthquakes gave a jolt and a shake to the Santa Barbara, Calif. area, but there were no reports of any damages or injuries, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The USGS says in a preliminary report that...
South Carolina Coastal Towns Face Uphill Battle Over Beach Erosion
May 5 2017 // In South Carolina, beach renourishment is a never-ending job. Currently, Edisto Beach is in the thick of its beach restoration effort as North Myrtle Beach awaits word on when its next shoreline project can begin. Folly...
Disappearing Coastline Is a Crisis and an Emergency, Louisiana’s Governor Says
May 1 2017 // Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on April 19 signed an emergency proclamation declaring the Louisiana Coast is in a state of crisis and emergency. The emergency proclamation sent to President Donald Trump and members of...
Louisiana’s Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Disappearing Coastline
Apr 25 2017 // Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on April 19 signed an emergency proclamation declaring the Louisiana Coast in a state of crisis and emergency. The emergency proclamation will be sent to President Donald Trump and members...
Climate Change And The Nightmare Scenario for Florida’s Coastal Homeowners
Apr 20 2017 // On a predictably gorgeous South Florida afternoon, Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason sat in his office overlooking the white-linen restaurants of this affluent seaside community and wondered when climate change would bring it...
UPC Insurance, American Coastal Complete Merger
Apr 11 2017 // United Insurance Holdings Corp. (UPC Insurance), a property and casualty insurance holding company, announced April 3 it has received all necessary regulatory approvals, met all other closing conditions and successfully...
