7 trees fell on his Tampa home. What now?
When a neighbor called Sean Young to tell him several trees had collapsed on his roof amid Hurricane Milton’s howling winds, he sped home from his evacuation spot. More than…
Experts say Florida insurance market can handle another hurricane this year — and stay healthy
Despite warnings from two leading insurance rating agencies that Hurricane Milton weakened or threatened Florida’s troubled home insurance market, local experts say the market can manage losses from Milton and…
The future of flood insurance in Florida after Hurricane Helene
BRADENTON, Fla. — After living in his Bradenton home for 20 years, Bryan Zoller is about to do a first. “I’ve never made a claim before, so I’m really not…
Revolutionizing Flood Insurance with CoreLogic® Flood Risk Score
Rising floodwaters pose a significant threat to communities and economies worldwide, making flood insurance a vital component of risk management. However, accurately assessing flood risk for properties has been a…
Growing Nationwide Trend of States Requiring Flood Disclosure
Hundreds of thousands of Americans already live in homes that have flooded. And a home that has flooded once is likely to flood again. Unfortunately, far too many buyers and renters…
Despite discount dispute, FEMA says ‘get flood insurance, Southwest Florida’
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA — As peak hurricane season quickly approaches, and with many experts calling for an above-normal season, FEMA is sharing, what it feels, is an urgent message with southwest…
6 things to know about insurance after Hurricane Beryl kicked storm season into high gear
Hurricane Beryl’s record-smashing appearance as the earliest ever Category 5 Atlantic hurricane — and one of the fastest to transform into a monster storm — portends the obliteration of much…
Your insurance costs won’t climb so high this year. All bets are off if we get a lot of hurricanes.
It’s so Florida. A yearslong effort to stabilize the home insurance industry is finally paying dividends, according to state officials and insurance insiders, just as forecasters are predicting a super-charged,…
CFO Jimmy Patronis answers viewer questions on My Safe Florida Home Program
TAMPA, Fla — ABC Action News Anchor Nadeen Yanes continues her conversation with Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis. His office oversees the Florida property insurance market, and recently, for…
Senator Rick Scott: Floridians Deserve Flood Insurance Tax Relief
As flood insurance premiums continue to rise in Florida and around the country, Senator Rick Scott introduced legislation to provide tax relief for Americans who purchase flood insurance either through…