Tropical Storm Ian could be major hurricane by Tuesday; Statewide emergency in Florida declared Christine Fernando and Claire Thornton USA TODAY

Contributing: Emre Kelly, Florida Today; Associated Press Forecasters expect Tropical Storm Ian to strengthen rapidly in the central Caribbean over the weekend, and the storm could become the first Atlantic hurricane to hit the…

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Is your Homeowners Insurance Policy ready for Hurricane Season?

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/2020/05/13/how-well-do-you-know-your-homeowners-insurance-policy/5181949002/ June 1 marks the start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. We’ll be getting stocked up for a few possibly eventful months until the season ends Nov. 30. You…

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Home Or Car Damaged In Irma? Here’s What Your Insurance Will Cover

While no single insurance policy covers all the damage that a hurricane could cause, a mix of windstorm, homeowners and flood insurance will cover most post-hurricane predicaments. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

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Flood Insurance Rates Could Rise For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Homeowners Under Proposal

Congress is considering sweeping changes to the debt-laden National Flood Insurance Program that could jack up flood insurance rates for hundreds of thousands of homeowners under a bill that a Florida real estate group called “devastating.” CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

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Florida’s Private Flood Insurance Market Is A Template For The Country

Florida serves as a model for how to restore fiscal sanity to an out-of-control government insurance program, while still taking into account the real and politically delicate issue of affordability. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

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