Weather Risk

The same risks that are making insurance more important are also making it harder to get.

The insurance carrier argued that some of the damage submitted in the claim was pre-existing and not caused by a storm.

Covering your bases: Reduce the risk of damage by using loss prevention tech and following best practices for home maintenance.

The federal maps are static and only periodically updated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Both New York and New Jersey have adopted laws requiring the sellers of residential properties to tell buyers, and landlords to tell tenants, about known flood risks.

The U.S. has experienced a record-high 25 disasters this year that have generated at least $1 billion in damages each.