The hurricane's financial damage could top $34 billion, according to Moody's.

Smoke alarms should be tested twice a year and replaced entirely at least every ten years.

Affected areas include the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Germany and Italy.

The award is nearly 70 times larger than the $49,000 pre-trial settlement offer proffered by defense counsel.

This is part one of a five-part, weekly series for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation's Month of Giving.

It will cost at least $1.7 billion to replace the Key Bridge by 2028, according to Maryland's claim.

The case revolved around an insurer with financial responsibility for a bankruptcy claim.

Natural disasters, cost increases, a rise in litigation and the lingering effects of the pandemic impact these businesses.