2+ hour, 56+ min ago   (453+ words) A standard homeowners insurance policy in Florida usually does not include flood insurance, which Treasure Coast News said is worth remembering as the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak. When a storm dumps rain, pushes water higher, and leaves a…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (842+ words) A subsidiary of Florida's largest electric utility regularly sends letters warning customers they could be charged thousands of dollars in repairs to exterior electric and water service lines even if they have homeowners insurance. "Because the exterior water or well…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (632+ words) The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is approaching its peak. And of course, hurricane season means more potential for flooding, rain and wind damage. But if you’re a homeowner in Florida without homeowners, flood or property insurance during hurricane season, it’s the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (25+ words) Daytona Beach News-Journal Do I need insurance for exterior electric, water lines in Florida?...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (353+ words) AUSTIN — On the same day Tropical Storm Edouard hit Southeast Texas, a Texas Windstorm Insurance Association committee has removed a proposal that could have changed wind-insurance eligibility for 53,620 second homes statewide — including 22,632 policies in Galveston, Jefferson and Chambers counties. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (741+ words) Hurricane Beryl caused widespread damage along the Texas coast in July 2024. Galveston County has 18,178 secondary-home policies through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, the most of any county. A proposal to eliminate secondary-home coverage through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association died…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (506+ words) AUSTIN — Thousands of second homes on Galveston County’s Bolivar Peninsula — including beach cabins on Crystal Beach — could eventually be pushed out of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association under a proposal before a TWIA committee Tuesday. The association’s Legislative and External…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1112+ words) A proposed change to Texas Windstorm Insurance Association coverage could devastate the housing market in coastal communities such as Galveston County, state representatives, board members and business leaders told The Daily News ahead of the association’s meeting Tuesday. Association board…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (328+ words) Home hurricane insurance that cost $1,000 annually three-to-five years ago could cost more than twice that today. These are sobering statistics for Hawaiʻi residents thinking about updating their insurance policies after seeing the wreckage left by Hurricane Lala this month. Natural…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (929+ words) updated on August 26, 2026 I always buy travel insurance for my cruise vacations, but I didn't realize there's one travel insurance rule I didn't know about hurricanes. I have cruised many times in late summer and fall because there are typically…...