FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map for Charlotte County. The updated maps were produced in coordination with local, state and FEMA officials. The 90- day appeal period will begin on July 17, 2024.
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James Keating, age 52, of Paoli, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in New Haven federal court on Tuesday, July 30. Prosecutors said Keating– who served as assistant vice president and a surety bond claims handler at Hartford County- based Allied World Insurance Company in Farmington– created a shell company to bill Allied World for unnecessary claims…
-Many Iowa home owners are seeing their insurance premiums rise and some companies are refusing to insure some properties altogether. Sonya Sellmeyer, a consumer advocacy officer in the Iowa Insurance Division, says Iowans facing a significant hike in homeowners insurance could consider a higher deductible– if it's an amount they can afford.
According to a news release from the agency, FEMA has approved assistance for more than five-thousand Iowa households. Renters and home owners in 28 Iowa counties that have been declared Presidential Diseaster Areas are eligible to apply for FEMA's Individual Assistance grants. FEMA's National Flood Insurance program has paid over five-MILLION dollars…
Blackmail has been the rule for the last year as insurance companies terrified California's insurance commissioner into giving them their way on almost everything they want. Deception has now joined this scene. When Commissioner Ricardo Lara gave in and granted price increases whose need had not been proven and thoroughly vetted, the industry turned to…
Louisiana legislators are resurrecting conversations about "tort reform" and are deliberating how to confront the contentious issue. But what is the crux of the debate? When someone harms you wrongfully— such as when another driver slams into you after running a red light unlawfully— it's called a "tort.
A recent stop of an SUV for no insurance led to police finding a gun reported stolen from Midland more than a decade ago and suspected narcotics. He is set for a probable cause hearing at 1 p.m. Aug. 20, before Midland County District Court Judge Michael Carpenter. Midland police stopped a Chevrolet Trailblazer with no insurance about 1:30 a.m. Monday on M-20 near…
Upon receiving my new statement for my homeowners insurance, I am certain the politicians in the state of Florida do not care about the people they are supposed to serve. With the upcoming elections, the people of Florida need to vote every politician, who is currently in office, out! We need drastic change, and it looks like the state of Florida will not be getting any…
Aug. 9— Louisiana legislators are resurrecting conversations about "tort reform" and are deliberating how to confront the contentious issue. But what is the crux of the debate? When someone harms you wrongfully— such as when another driver slams into you after running a red light unlawfully— it's called a "tort.
One of the most common types of homeowner's insurance claims is due to wind, water, and hail-related losses after a storm. In 2023, the National Weather Service recorded 132 severe hail events, 221 severe wind events, and 20 tornados in Wisconsin. Any number of these events can give rise to a claim for damage.
Soraya Santos' house was alive. Her mother had filled the backyard with the pear and plum trees of her native Mérida, Yucatán, so the house went to war with the squirrels of Dallas. Her home, bought for less than $70,000, is now worth more than $200,000— and in the last year alone, the cost of her home insurance has tripled.
Upon receiving my new statement for my homeowners insurance, I am certain the politicians in the state of Florida do not care about the people they are supposed to serve. With the upcoming elections, the people of Florida need to vote every politician, who is currently in office, out! We need drastic change, and it looks like the state of Florida will not be getting any…
22-2024, one reading only, approving expenditures paid by the auditor's office either made without a purchase order or exceeding the limit of $3, 000: $8,360 paid by the law director to Spengler Nathanson Law, Toledo, for legal services; $13,961 paid to Hartford Insurance, Troy, Michigan, for flood insurance. 23-2024, first reading, declaring it necessary to…
As wildfires burn across Idaho during a high-heat summer, the Idaho Department of Insurance is offering advice on how to get ready. People should scan important documents with their smartphones, and create a home inventory focusing on valuable and important belongings, the Idaho Department of Insurance recommends. "Idahoans who are having issues with their…
Prior to the sale of Westminster on June 30, 2024, the Company had six reportable segments as described below. The Commercial segment consisted primarily of Westminster's balances and results. As a result of the sale, Westminter's results have been removed from the Commercial segment for all 2024 amounts and any remaining commercial business not associated…
ProAssurance Corporation, an industry-leading specialty insurer with extensive expertise in medical professional liability and a core small-cap value equity in the financials sector, today reported net income of $15.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, and operating income of $11.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30,…
SIOUX CITY— FEMA announced Wednesday it has now approved more than $61 million for Iowans who have been rocked by historic flooding, severe storms and tornadoes. The National Flood Insurance Program, which runs through FEMA, has paid more than $5 million in flood claims to policyholders in Iowa, according to the release. Assistance is available to eligible…
James Keating, age 52, of Paoli, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in New Haven federal court on Tuesday, July 30. Prosecutors said Keating– who served as assistant vice president and a surety bond claims handler at Hartford County- based Allied World Insurance Company in Farmington– created a shell company to bill Allied World for unnecessary claims…
SIOUX CITY– FEMA announced Wednesday it has now approved more than $61 million for Iowans who have been rocked by historic flooding, severe storms and tornadoes. The National Flood Insurance Program, which runs through FEMA, has paid more than $5 million in flood claims to policyholders in Iowa, according to the release. Assistance is available to eligible…
Porch Group, Inc., a homeowners insurance and vertical software platform, today announced its upcoming investor event attendance. August 15, 2024: Craig-Hallum Non-Deal Roadshow August 26, 2024: Stephens Non-Deal Roadshow September 5, 2024: Benchmark Tech, Media& Telecom Conference. Investor Relations Contact: Lois Perkins, Head of Investor Relations Porch…
