Property

Risk profiles of insured properties evolve over time and it can be challenging for property and casualty insurers to update policies to keep pace with normal year-to-year changes.

The recent spate of hurricanes has made clear that no one living in the state is safe from their destructive effects.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Citing advances in erosion control technologies, a coalition of oceanfront property owners are urging the state to give them more weapons in their battle against beach erosion.

US commercial property insurance pricing accelerated in the fourth-quarter of 2022, with the challenging and hardening reinsurance market environment a key driver, according to broker Marsh.

The first generation of climate migrants tries to cling to the places they call home, but bureaucrats, wallets, and an overheating planet have the final say.

The Cape Fear region is no stranger to flooding associated with tropical weather systems dumping massive amounts of rain on the region.

As insurers in Louisiana flee the state and residents face exorbitant, and in some cases unaffordable, property insurance costs lawmakers returned to the Capitol Monday for a special legislative session to address the ongoing crisis.

The reality is with the current policy settings in New Zealand we can expect a managed retreat of maintenance on local roads in rural, remote rural and coastal areas over the next decade and potentially sooner.

One Home has identified 21 at-risk villages and hamlets

Cost of resilience raises thorny questions for Louisiana coastal communities

Tourist visits to Oregon’s rugged coast are higher than to any other part of the state. Nearly half of this coastline is rocky, featuring tide pools, headland cliffs, offshore rocks and islands, and submerged reefs—all of which support abundant marine wildlife and hold significant economic, social, and cultural value.

DEL MAR — After nearly seven years of confusion and controversy over the viability of short-term rentals in Del Mar, city officials have started crafting a new ordinance to regulate their operation while also extending a ban on new rentals for another two years.

Washington’s 56 cities and counties with marine shorelines are experiencing this winter’s final cycle of king tides.

Many communities in the United States underestimate how much sea level will rise in their area, according to a new study in Earth's Future led by Andra Garner, a climate scientist at Rowan University.

LIVING CITIES - CHAPTER THREE: SUSTAINABLE CITIES

Formerly Cloud to Street, flood data company Floodbase unveiled a new brand and $12m Series A funding round led by Lowercarbon Capital to make parametric flood insurance policies available worldwide, protecting consumers and supporting climate change adaptation

Total US economic losses from the recent flooding in California will be between $5 billion and $7 billion, according to an estimate by catastrophe risk modeling firm Moody’s RMS. Insured losses are estimated to be between half a billion dollars and $1.5 billion, including losses to the National Flood Insurance Program and the private flood market.

Newly proposed septic rules that could require thousands of Cape Cod homeowners to upgrade or replace their septic systems in the next five years sparked heated debate last night at a virtual public meeting.

For residents of Stinson Beach, the sight of ocean waves running up their streets, carving away tons of sand, flooding homes and even washing a house or two into the sea every decade or two has been an accepted tradeoff for a beachside lifestyle.

Bay and Nickel beaches had undergone nature-based restoration efforts; Niagara Coastal staff survey damage

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday warned that it’s too soon to expect the property insurance reforms the Legislature passed last month to result in lower rates or increased availability of coverage.

Houses that might have been restored became the Park’s albatross

Thousands of folks in the south no longer have home insurance because companies are leaving the area after years of devastating storms.

This past year has seen a horrific flood that submerged one-third of Pakistan, one of the three costliest U.S. hurricanes on record, devastating droughts in Europe and China, a drought-triggered famine in Africa and deadly heat waves all over. Yet this was not climate change at its worst.

The County Planning Commission should be commended for its unanimous vote to uphold the St. Helena Cultural Protection Overlay District (CPO).