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.
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,
AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments
Some hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will receive one-time, direct cash payments of up to $1,500 ...
'Nowhere to hide:' Jacksonville transplants to North Carolina tell of Helene's wrath
Former Jacksonville residents who moved to Asheville and nearby mountain towns through they had a refuge from hurricanes. Then came Hurricane Helene.
'Safest in the county': Taylor County jail inmates share Hurricane Helene experience
"Besides the electricity being out for a few day, you wouldn't have known a hurricane came," Allan Burney, a Taylor C.I.
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Helene has strengthened and now forecast to be a ‘major’ Category 4 storm
"Regardless, Helene is forecast to be a large major hurricane when it reaches the Big Bend coast of Florida." The NHC says the "large size of Helene" — with tropical-storm-force winds ...
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Hurricane Helene tracker: Projected path of 'catastrophic' storm in Florida after landfall
Hurricane Helene strengthened into an "extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane" before making landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast late Thursday night, according to the National Hurricane ...
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Hurricane Helene expected to bash Florida as catastrophic Category 4 storm. Here’s where it’s headed
Hurricane Helene was barreling toward Florida’s Big Bend region on Wednesday night — and is expected to smash into the panhandle as a catastropic Category 4 storm on Thursday. The entire coast ...
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PHOTOS: Florida prepares for Hurricane Helene to make landfall
Hurricane Helene continues to get stronger as it makes its way across the Gulf of Mexico to Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. The storm, which is expected to make landfall on Florida's ...
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Florida man says checks for hurricane damage triggered bank account lockout
If you have storm damage, you may receive insurance checks, FEMA aid, or financial help from family or friends, but could ...
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Florida man won't evacuate for Hurricane Milton, plans to 'swim out' to safety after surge hits
And the storm hasn't even got here yet. So terrifying," he said. Heller battled Hurricane Helene which hit the same area just weeks ago, leaving his entire home flooded reaching a high of five and ...
Florida's holiday plant nurseries suffer losses after Hurricane Milton
Christmas could look different this year after Florida’s nursery and landscape industry suffered widespread losses during ...