Florida's Largest Insurer Denying Hurricane Claims Sparks Alarm
Citizens Property Insurance has denied 77 percent of insurance claims relating to Hurricane Debby, which hit Florida's Big Bend region in early August, according to a report by NOTUS. Across all Florida insurers, as of September 27, 51 percent of all residential claims made in relation to Debby were closed without a payment.
New weekly jobless claims spike big in Florida after Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton appears to have hit jobs in Florida harder than Hurricane Helene, which slammed the Gulf Coast Sept. 26. That week saw 9,377 initial unemployment claims, at the time the highest number of filings this year. That was up 3,842 claims over the previous week.
Most Hurricane Milton insurance claims open
Two weeks after Hurricane Milton hit Florida, about 15.8% of insurance claims had been closed, according to data posted Wednesday on the state Office of Insurance Regulation website. In all, 237,231 claims had been reported,
Florida's Insurers Deny Over 37,000 Hurricane Claims
Home insurance providers in Florida have denied more than 37,000 claims following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton damaged your property, now what do you do?
Getting the funds to repair hurricane damage means evaluating what the wind has brought. Here are some key considerations.
Florida Takes Another Pounding As Its Largest Insurer Rejects Hurricane Claims
Doug McIntyre discusses Citizens’ Property Insurance’s denial of about 70% of hurricane claims in Florida. As the largest insurer of residences in the state, this situation could leave many homeowners unable to rebuild,
Hurricane Milton claims surpass $2 billion, doubling losses from Hurricane Helene
New numbers from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation are shedding light on the number of claims filed due to Hurricane Milton.
The real reason billion-dollar disasters like Hurricane Helene are growing more common
As billion-dollar disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton grow more common, many blame global warming. Others say disasters are more expensive because there is more to destroy.
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