Climate-driven floods, hurricanes, wildfires and heat waves cause billions of dollars of damage every year in the United States. Federal scientists hope that better access to climate data will help one industry adapt: property insurers.Insurance companies are on the hook to pay for...
There was a total of $3.15 million in grant fund available during the second application period, but the LDI expects another $10 million will be appropriated for the program during Louisiana’s legislative session, at which point applications will reopen. (Credit: Ingo70/Shutterstock.com)
Applications opened...
Franchises and commercial property owners both small and large are feeling the effects of increasing insurance rates across their markets. These increased rates are a result of insurance company losses from the rising costs of building materials and overall...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “Don't say gay.” Regulation of books and classroom discussion. Teachers, parents and school librarians all navigating new and uncertain ground. LGBTQ+ rights under attack. A very public spat between state government and Disney. And at the center of it...
Disney decision affects more than just 2,000 jobs
Thanks to the anti-business and anti-free speech actions by Gov. DeSantis and the Republican Legislature of Florida and Orlando specifically, the area just lost 10,000 new jobs in the Lake Nona area. You say no, it...
Insureify, an insurance comparison website, conducted an analysis to identify the cities at highest risk of flooding in the United States in 2023.
Statewide, Louisiana and Florida are at highest risk of flooding. However, flood risk varies across the United States, and residents of...
