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FEMA Has Paid $5.6M to Maui Wildfire Survivors to Date
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it has approved more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households in Maui so far as the federal government tries to help survivors of ...
Hilary’s Rains Reach California
Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall along the Baja peninsula Sunday, with the rare Pacific storm set to pummel Northern Mexico, Southern California and the U.S. Southwest with torrential rains and ...
Private Flood Insurers Seize Opportunity as NFIP Falters
While the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rolls out a new rating program generating premium increases for many policyholders, the private flood insurance market has seized the opportunity to ...
LexisNexis: Despite Challenges, Auto Insurers See Positive Growth in New Policies
Quarterly year-over-year auto insurance shopping growth in the U.S. was +5.2 percent in Q2 2023, according to the most recent LexisNexis Risk Solutions Insurance Demand Meter report. Reacting to ...
Target Execs Say Problem With Stolen Goods Stabilizing
Big-box retailer Target said on Wednesday that losses caused by theft and organized retail crime, which had spiked in the first half of the year, are showing signs of stabilizing. Target shares were ...
Downed Power Lines Possible Cause of Deadly Maui Wildfires
Awakened by howling winds that tore through his Maui neighborhood, Shane Treu went out at dawn and saw a wooden power pole suddenly snap with a flash, its sparking, popping line falling to the dry ...
Insured Property Losses From Lahaina Wildfire Estimated at $3.2B
The insured property losses resulting from the deadly and damaging wildfire that broke out on Aug. 8 in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui has been estimated at around $3.2 billion, ...
Survey Finds Homeowners Are Putting Off Repairs, Reducing Homeowners Coverage
Many U.S. homeowners are delaying home repairs, potentially putting their property at risk of damage, according to the latest Nationwide Agency Forward survey. A quarter of the homeowners surveyed ...