Hurricanes

Tampa Bay region is bracing for the 1-in-100-year event, as South Florida faces tropical storm conditions

Coverage restrictions, dearth of separate flood policies spell trouble

25K homes, 162K commercial properties in direct path of the storm

State-backed insurer requested nearly 14% increase, but says it needs 93% jump to match competitors

Progressive joins more than a dozen insurers pulling back from the Sunshine State

Estimate could rise with effects of flooding, following storm’s landfall in Florida’s Big Bend

Landfall as a dangerous Category 4 storm is expected Wednesday morning

15 insurers have stopped writing new business in Florida since 2022

Owner Tom Prescott said insurance policy costs nearly 3.5 times that of in 2020 for less coverage

Hundreds of thousands of homes are at risk of flooding and hurricane damage

A study predicts 45% to 50% increases in Florida, including in inland areas — and a doubling of premiums won’t be out of the question

Legislators beefed up reinsurance, cracked down on consumer litigation during special session

New Republican supermajority looks to bolster industry, crackdown on litigation

Costs could rise again just as developers got a slight reprieve on supply-chain and labor bottlenecks

Firm seeks big payout from insurer on damaged office tower previously valued at $25M

Construction lenders have about $11B in exposed properties in Florida

The 18-year construction will suffer another setback