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Ga. lawmakers seek to cut insurance rates, raise accountability
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (383+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. - Members of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee traveled across the state, engaging with key stakeholders and experts to craft legislation to tackle affordability and accountability in insurance. State lawmakers look to build on insurance reform momentum, beginning with…...
S.C. Safe Home grant program reopens with expanded funding
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (190+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina homeowners can now apply for grants to help strengthen their homes against hurricanes as the S.C. Safe Home Grant Program opened its application portal Feb. 10 at 8 a.m. Officials say this funding cycle is among the program's largest yet, featuring…...
Homeowner gets $35K in repairs through free state agencies for construction defects
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (318+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Homeowners facing construction defects in newly built homes have free options through state agencies that can force builders and warranty companies to take action. The Residential Builders Commission has the second-highest number of complaints of any…...
12 On Your Side Investigates: The 2nd storm – Insurance setbacks continue
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (628+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Homeowners are still fighting for fair payouts nearly a year after Hurricane Helene hit the Augusta area. The storm damaged and destroyed more than 8,500 homes throughout the area. We continue to expose the fight for fair…...
12 On Your Side Investigates: The 2nd storm – Homeowners face insurance denial, delays
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (807+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - "Delay and deny" are two words Sen. Josh Hawley used to describe a tactic insurance companies use to maximize profits. He said that during a Senate hearing in Washington this past spring. Here in the CSRA,…...
12 On Your Side Investigates: The 2nd storm – Devil is in the details with home insurance
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (913+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Next month marks the anniversary of Hurricane Helene. It damaged or destroyed more than 8,500 homes. Blue tarps still cover roofs while many homeowners still struggle to make repairs. Augusta is where many coastal residents evacuate to,…...
Ga. insurance chief expects rates to fall 3-5% with lawsuit reform
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (521+ words) After historic lawsuit reform was approved and signed into law, Georgia's top insurance official said to expect lower insurance premiums soon. Not everyone is so sure. ATLANTA, Ga. - After historic lawsuit reform was approved and signed into law, Georgia's top…...
Are insurers ripping off Georgia’s victims of Hurricane Helene?
11+ mon, 8+ hour ago (518+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WANF) - State Sen. Nabilah Islam-Parkes penned a letter to Insurance Commissioner John King, asking him to launch an investigation into insurance companies" profits after a Florida report casts doubt on the practice of insurance companies. A report…...