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Insurance agents processing storm damage
23+ hour, 45+ min ago (273+ words) Tornado damage in Ringle, WI (WAOW) RINGLE, WI (WSAU-WAOW) " It's now been one week since a tornado ripped through Ringle, damaging at least 70 homes. And as families work to put their lives back together, there are many questions about what…...
Global insured catastrophe losses set to hit $107 billion in 2025, report shows
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (387+ words) Dec 16 (Reuters) " Annual global insured losses from natural catastrophes are expected to hit $107 billion in 2025, driven by the Los Angeles wildfires and severe convective storms in parts of the United "States, a Swiss Re Institute study showed on Tuesday. The…...
US government shutdown threatens home sales in flood-prone areas, report says
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (341+ words) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A shutdown of the U. S. government could hinder the accessibility of insurance coverage to prospective homeowners in flood-prone areas, and cost the already struggling housing market billions of dollars in delayed contract closings, data showed on Tuesday. The report…...
Consumers Should Seek Trustworthy Contractors After Flood Damage
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (233+ words) MADISON, Wis. " Recent flooding has caused widespread damage in Wisconsin. Consumers whose homes, vehicles, or other properties were damaged will likely seek out repair contractors, but they should practice caution while doing so. "Vulnerable consumers are often targeted by scammers....
Six months after LA wildfires, some adjust to new life in RVs
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (722+ words) ALTADENA, California (Reuters) -Terry Kilgore lives alone in his Altadena neighborhood in California, sleeping in a recreational vehicle and surrounded by empty lots that were once the site of family homes. In January, those homes were burned to the ground....
Los Angeles wildfires were 10 times bigger than utility's AI forecast
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (804+ words) By Tim Mc Laughlin and Laila Kearney (Reuters) -Southern California Edison's internal wildfire forecasts underestimated the potential size of the Eaton Canyon fire in Los Angeles by a factor of ten in the days leading up to a deadly conflagration…...