In the modern world, insurance policies are an important part of guarding against disaster or unforeseen difficulty. Depending on the complexity of your life and your assets, you may have numerous insurance policies that cover many different areas. Unfortunately for...
Month: January 2019
Insurers accused of needlessly slowing Florida hurricane recovery
Both homeowners and contractors in Florida say they are experiencing frustrating delays from insurers as efforts to rebuild and recover from Hurricane Michael continue. However, some insurance providers are refuting these claims, stating that initial low estimates may...
Florida legislature tallies cost of Hurricane Michael
Florida lawmakers have begun the process of estimating the damages to the mostly rural and low-income Panhandle region that bore the brunt of Hurricane Michael in October 2018. The state senate's Banking and Insurance Committee chairman said that the state needed to...
Losses from Hurricane Michael total $6.5 billion
On Oct. 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael destroyed a portion of the Florida Panhandle, killing more than 40 people and inflicting at least $6.5 billion in property losses. As many as 375,000 people were forced to evacuate prior to the storm's arrival. Since that time,...
Continuing delays for Hurricane Michael insurance claims
Thousands of Florida homeowners are still waiting for much-needed insurance payouts from the damages caused by Hurricane Michael. The state's insurance commissioner called on insurance companies to take action to close the over 42,000 outstanding hurricane damage...