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Insurance Gap Highlights Texas’ Growing Flood Risk
Texas is facing a critical shortfall. With more than 2.1 million properties projected to face flood exposure over the next 30 years, and over 200,000 expected to flood with near certainty, urgent ...
Boost Prices or Retreat? How Carriers Improved Homeowners Books in 2024
Direct written premiums in the U.S. homeowners insurance market rose more than 13 percent in 2024, and the net combined ratio for the line fell below breakeven for the first time in five years. ...
Motorcyclist Fatality Rate 28 Times Higher Than Car Drivers, NHTSA Urges Safety
A new advisory by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urges safety as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month gets underway. The advisory comes amid a ...
Dangerous Dog Bill Goes Before Florida Governor
Twin bills outlining requirements for owners of dangerous dogs have circulated through the Florida legislature, making their way to Governor Ron DeSantis' desk. House Bill 593 and Senate Bill 572, ...
More Hazardous Storms Expected in Already Battered Central US
More severe storms were expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people and a devastating Kentucky tornado. The National Weather ...
FEMA Chief Says Agency Will Raise State Burden for Disasters to 50%
David Richardson, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said on Thursday that states would in the future bear half the costs for responding to natural disasters, up from 25 percent ...
New Jersey Announces $450M PFAS Settlement With 3M Days Before Trial
New Jersey officials announced a landmark settlement of up to $450 million with 3M Company to resolve the state's lawsuits and address damage to the state's water and other natural resources from ...
Waymo Recalls 1,200 Robotaxis in US After Minor Collisions
Alphabet's Waymo is recalling more than 1,200 self-driving vehicles to update software and address risks of collisions with chains, gates and other roadway barriers after U.S. auto safety ...