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Apartment REIT Consolidation Accelerates as Oversupply Pressures Margins

AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential announced a $69 billion merger that will create the nation’s largest apartment owner with more than 180,000 units, surpassing Greystar Real Estate Partners’ 119,000 units. The combined company expects to cut $175 million in costs within 18 months...

Bulloch County Fire Services announces significant improvements in ISO Public Protection Classification

About 20,000 Bulloch homeowners can expect insurance savings soon as Bulloch County Fire has achieved an upgraded Public Protection Classification (PPC) from the Insurance Services Office (ISO). Effective September 1, 2026, the county will move to a Class 04/10 rating, thanks to its...

Why Florida has to lead on water, resilience and climate – Orlando Sentinel

In a state bordered on three sides by water, Floridians understand what our coastlines mean. The ocean isn’t scenery to us — it’s identity, it’s economy, it’s livelihood. Protecting our waterways, wetlands, marine life and habitats isn’t an environmental issue. It’s a Florida issue....

Insurance Bureau of Canada warns flood risks continue as extreme weather costs rise

The Insurance Bureau of Canada is urging governments and homeowners to prepare for continued flooding risks as water-related insurance losses continue rising across the country. In a statement released during ongoing spring...

Why one woman bolted from ‘tax haven’ Florida, and others are leaving too

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized.The Sunshine State has fallen from grace as a “tax haven” — prompting Lorraine English, 72, to move from Bradenton, Florida, to Asheville, North Carolina, because of frightening natural disasters...

Redding Chico Eureka

REDDING, Calif. — Homeowners insured through the California FAIR Plan could soon see much higher insurance costs as the state’s insurer of last resort raises rates because of wildfire risk.The California FAIR Plan will raise homeowner insurance rates by about 29% starting Oct....