I’m a Tampa Bay insurance agent. Here’s what hurricanes Helene and Milton taught me
Strong building codes and programs to elevate homes and add features like hurricane shutters will help create a resilient Florida.
Strong building codes and programs to elevate homes and add features like hurricane shutters will help create a resilient Florida.
A more rational public policy would demand that people who build on a shoreline assume more responsibility for the risks.Â
House Bill 1049 makes flood disclosure a requirement for all residential real estate purchases in Florida. Â
Just one inch of water can cause up to $25,000 in damage to your home.
Challenges in insurance markets connected to climate-related disasters are likely just a taste of what’s to come.
Since Resilient Florida was created in 2021, over $1.5 billion has been invested in flood and resilience projects across the ...
Effective Oct. 1 of this year, mandatory flood disclosure will be required during the homebuying process.
One in 13 homeowners across the US is uninsured, according to a recent study by the Consumer Federation of America.
Climate change brings more frequent and intense natural disasters, increasing costs and leading to increasing expectations of loss.
Research shows the soaring costs hint at widespread, unpriced risk as the global climate warms, with states like Florida hit ...
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