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Firefighters battle high heat, lack of water in quelling Wendell fire

WENDELL — Excessive heat and a lack of water hampered firefighters as they tried to save the home of Robert Bowers at 131 Wickett Pond Road on Thursday morning, according to Fire Chief Matt O’Donnell. O’Donnell said a “heavy fire” in an attached barn...

High-Rise Fire Risks: Why Home Insurance Matters More Than Ever

Says Gurdeep Singh Batra, head-commercial underwriting, risk engineering & global accounts, Bajaj General Insurance: “A home insurance plan automatically includes fire insurance, along with allied perils such as storms, floods, typhoons, lightning, earthquakes, riots, strikes, malicious damage, impact damage, and theft, all linked...

Low-income families face repeated flooding with no way out

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - According to a Texas A&M University researcher, flooding hits low-income families harder than higher-income households, and the gap comes down to three factors: insurance, savings and the ability to relocate. Ivis Garcia, an associate professor in landscape architecture...

Why your insurance loyalty is costing you money

Insurance rates have skyrocketed since the pandemic, and jaw-dropping renewal notices have left many consumers stretched thin when it comes to protecting their assets. Nearly half of Americans with auto insurance (49%) and homeowners insurance (46%) say they’re stressed about their premiums, according...