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Florida Building Codes Made a Big Difference for Newer Homes in Ian, Reports Show
In the hardest-hit parts of southwest Florida, many newer structures survived remarkably intact despite Hurricane Ian's winds, suggesting that updated Florida building codes are making a difference ...
Plastic Pollution Could Trigger $20 Billion in Lawsuit Payouts
Litigation could cost the plastics industry and its insurers $20 billion in the U.S. over the next eight years, according to a report backed by the United Nations and an Australian ...
New Data Suggests Dangerous Driving Trend Is Slowing, Slightly
Preliminary traffic data provides some hope that a rash of unsafe driving habits spawned by traffic-free roads during COVID-19 business shutdowns is beginning to abate. The National Highway Traffic ...
Top U.S. Homeowners Insurers Minimally Exposed to Losses From Ian: Moody’s
A report from Moody's Investors Service clearly paints Ian as a loss event for Florida-only home insurers since large, national insurers have significantly reduced exposure in the Sunshine State ...
Broken Infrastructure, Scattered Wreckage, Alligators Greet Claims Teams
Damaged infrastructure created new obstacles for claims adjusters responding to Hurricane Ian, along with widespread flooding, damaged cellphone towers and even an occasional alligator. Sedgwick ...
Ian Claims in Florida Topping 449,000 So Far, But Many More Expected
The number of claims filed from Hurricane Ian continues to rise, topping 449,000 as of Monday, and estimated insured losses stand at more than $4.2 billion, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation ...
AM Best Says Tower Hill ‘Rearranging the Furniture’; Faces Surplus, Capital Problems
The downgrade of one of Tower Hill's insurance companies by AM Best financial rating firm, announced the day that Hurricane Ian nosed into southwest Florida, has led to new speculation that Tower ...
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Approves Citizens Rate Increase of 63%
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon approved a significant rate hike for Louisiana Citizens residential property insurance policies, a move the insurance department blamed on rising costs of ...