All the headlines from our Coastal Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 15 2005 // The Citizens Property Insurance Corp. board of governors has decided to approve higher premium increases that average 45 percent on Florida’s coast and 21 percent inland.The state’s insurer of last resort had...
Dec 13 2005 // Tsunami waves generated by a large offshore earthquake would threaten at least 1 million coastal residents in California and inundate the nation’s largest port complex, according to a new report.The study, released...
Nov 16 2005 // A major hurricane making landfall in the New York City metropolitan area would result in approximately $50 billion of insured losses with total economic losses exceeding $100 billion, according to an expert testifying...
Oct 19 2005 // NSM Insurance Group of Conshohocken, Pa. is buying the coastal condominium, hotel and motel insurance program of Reich Insurance Associates, announced Geof McKernan, chief executive officer of NSM. CHAMP, as the program is...
Sep 19 2005 // North Carolina insurance companies began taking claims on Friday from coastal residents who lost property due to Hurricane Ophelia and reported claims varied from minor to severe.Several carriers, like Allstate, had moved...
Jul 22 2005 // During this already active hurricane season, officials at the Texas Department of Insurance are reminding all Gulf Coast home and business owners that is important to periodically review your insurance policies to ensure...
Jul 6 2005 // Concern over insurance for coastal properties is mounting in Rhode Island, where markets are tight despite the fact that no hurricane beyond a category 1 has hit since Hurricane Carol in 1954.Some 30 Rhode Island...
Jun 9 2005 // Tropical Storm Arlene, the first named tropical storm of the 2005 hurricane season, is developing in the northwest Caribbean. Tropical storms have top sustained winds of 39 mph to 74 mph.NOAA forecasters predict the storm...
Apr 4 2005 // Judging from the homeowners insurance rate changes reported by the Arkansas Insurance Department for 2004, the highest increases were effective before August.The largest hike, 28.3 percent, was filed by Federal Insurance...
Apr 4 2005 // Whether your client owns a multi-million dollar home overlooking the Pacific Ocean or a small bungalow tucked away a mile from the beach, it is your responsibility to find the right homeowners insurance coverage that will...
Oct 22 2004 // While affordability is still an issue, insurance coverage is now widely available in coastal areas of New York, according to the New York Insurance Association (NYIA).Addressing a public hearing before the New York State...
Oct 15 2004 // Coastal homeowners are getting socked again, and it has nothing to do with Charley, Frances, Ivan or Jeanne.Homeowners who buy hurricane insurance on their homes through Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state’s...
Oct 6 2004 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry notified legislators from coastal areas across the state that he has directed Homeland Security Director Steve McCraw to assess Texas’ ability to handle large scale evacuations in the event of a...
Sep 23 2004 // Should Tropical Storm Ivan cause widespread damage from high winds and wind-driven rain along the Texas Gulf Coast those who sustain damage are urged to have patience since many adjusters have been assigned to Florida,...
Sep 15 2004 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS), a provider of products and services for the management of catastrophe risk, said that insured losses in the U.S. could range from $4 to $10 billion if Hurricane Ivan follows the latest...
Sep 14 2004 // Gov. Bob Riley has declared an official state of emergency in Alabama due to the imminent threat posed by Hurricane Ivan.The emergency declaration enables the Governor to invoke various emergency preparedness measures...
Aug 30 2004 // Residents along the Gulf Coast of Texas can learn a lot from the experiences of those people in Florida who were victims of Hurricane Charley, according to Jerry Johns, president of Southwestern Insurance Information...
Jun 21 2004 // Allstate Insurance Company said a study it conducted in 2003 identified more than 750,000 homes in coastal hurricane states that may not have flood insurance. The study looked at current Allstate homeowners insurance...
May 26 2004 // Allstate Insurance Company announced that a study it conducted in 2003 identified more than 750,000 homes in coastal hurricane states that may not have flood insurance. The study looked at current Allstate homeowners...
May 13 2004 // With the G8 Summit at Sea Island, Ga., less than a month away, Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine said local business owners may want to check their insurance policies to be sure they have adequate...