Hurricane Dorian approaching the Carolinas – September 5, 2019 Hurricane Dorian did major damage in the Bahamas and is currently lashing out at the Carolinas. If your home has been damaged or destroyed by Dorian or another major weather event, you probably have questions about just what your homeowners insurance will cover. We are here […]
Hurricane Florence did a massive amount of damage to the Carolina’s and homeowners are just starting to dig through the aftermath. While insurance should help homeowners rebuild, a couple of state tax rules could help homeowners save a bit of money and get back on their feet quicker. Here are a couple of tips offered […]
As the National Weather Service kicks off Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 6–12), a new study found that over half of homeowners in Florida fail to take the recommended precautions to protect their homes against hurricane damage. The survey asked Sunshine State residents how they prepare their home for hurricane season. Unfortunately, less than one in […]
According to data from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) and the Texas Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan (FAIR Plan) Hurricane Harvey resulted in 670,000 property insurance claims to private insurance companies. This number takes into account both personal and commercial properties. Breaking down the numbers even further found that roughly 354,000 of these […]
Hurricane Irma and Harvey have done billions of dollars in damage and if your home was uninsured when the storm hit, you will be on the hook for the cost of rebuilding. In the days leading up to the storms hitting, most insurers stopped writing homeowner and car insurance polices in the areas most likely […]
Hurricane season is just around the corner and last year’s extremely active season was a major wake-up call for residents of Florida, North Carolina and other coastal states. In order to help Florida residents make sure they are prepared, People’s Trust Insurance recently released a hurricane preparedness guide to help their customers and homeowners in […]
It has been 11 years since Florida suffered a Hurricane strike. Unfortunately, that lucky streak recently ended when Hurricane Hermine came home to roost. Luckily, Hermine will only have a modest impact on the property insurance industry in the Sunshine State according to industry experts. Hermine weakened to a tropical storm as it continued its […]
Hurricane season is in full swing and the East coast could take a beating this year with North Carolina researchers predicting a total of 15 to 18 tropical storms and hurricanes forming the Atlantic basin in 2016. This is a statistically significant change from the 11 named storms that have been the average from 1950 […]
We are smack dap in the middle of hurricane season and if you live in an area where hurricanes are likely, preparing your home and family for the big one is important. Hurricanes can cause a tremendous amount of damage in a very short period of time. The costliest hurricane ever recorded, Hurricane Katrina in […]