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Eastern, northern Montana hit with ‘disastrous’ wind storm

Jared Miller, a farmer who lives south of Havre, was at a high school conference track meet on May 13 when a “disastrous” wind storm whipped through eastern Montana. The storm stopped the track meet for an hour. “There was no visibility, and the winds were nuts,” Miller said. “Everyone

Top 10 Cities Most Vulnerable to Flooding in 2023 - Insurify

Floods are one of the most devastating natural disasters in the U.S. They can destroy communities and leave homeowners with costly repairs, especially in cities that are prone to hurricanes and other flood-related phenomena. In fact, a single inch of water in your home can cause $25,000

How Virginia Wildfires Could Impact Home Insurance Rates | Insurify

Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency in Virginia due to multiple wildfires in the state, stoked by dry conditions and dry winds. The month-long state of emergency went into effect on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, days after two fires — the Quaker Run Fire in Madison County and

Florida Snagged Two-Thirds of National Flood Insurance Payouts in 2023 | Insurify

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) paid out $913 million to U.S. homeowners last year, and $629 million of that went to residents in Florida. Major flooding from hurricanes and storm surges caused most of the payouts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) oversees the NFIP, which is primarily

Fewer Californians Buying Flood Insurance Despite Record-Breaking Year | Insurify

Flood insurance claims in California soared nearly 211% in 2023, reaching an all-time high of more than $59.3 million, according to National Flood Insurance Plan (NFIP) data. And despite severe flooding and storms that caused nearly $5 billion in damages last year, the number of Californians with NFIP

Can’t Cover Your Home Insurance Deductible? New Disaster Insurance Could Help | Insurify

A new kind of disaster insurance is emerging to help homeowners stay afloat financially until their home insurance claim comes through following a disaster. Financial well-being is declining, and more than half of American homeowners don’t have close to enough savings to cover high insurance deductibles. Insurers are

Nearly 33M Coastal Homes at Risk From ‘Very Active’ Hurricane Season, Report Says | Insurify

Hurricane season is here, and more than 32.7 million homes on the U.S. Gulf and East Coasts are at risk from hurricane damage. If the almost unimaginable happened and all sustained catastrophic damage, it would cost nearly $11 trillion to rebuild them, according to a new report by