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Jenkins VFW supports veteran, hosts fall event – Pine and Lakes Echo Journal

JENKINS — The Jenkins VFW was active in September, with programs supporting local veterans and a Fall Fun Day event.The Fall Fun Day included a cornhole tournament and a pie-eating contest. ...

California FAIR Plan seeks 35.8% home insurance rate hike

The FAIR Plan, California’s last-resort insurance program for homeowners needing fire coverage, is seeking approval for steep rate hikes averaging 35.8%, though some policyholders could actually see their premiums drop. Under the proposal, sent to state regulators Sept. 29, insurance costs would increase for...

Oklahoma lawmakers investigate high homeowners’ insurance costs

ISSUE. YEAH, GUYS, IT’S EASY TO THINK THAT WEATHER WOULD BE A BIG FACTOR IN THIS, BUT LAWMAKERS ARGUE SURROUNDING STATES HAVE SIMILAR SEVERE WEATHER TO US, BUT THEIR RATES ARE LOWER. FOLKS WHO ARE TRYING TO SELL THE PRODUCT, FRANKLY, ARE STRUGGLING...

Government shutdown could slow Florida home sales. New federal flood insurance frozen – Insurance News

The government shutdown that began this week furloughed thousands of federal workers, froze essential government functions across the nation — and also halted an essential part of Florida’s booming real estate market. During a shutdown, the federal government cannot write or renew new flood...