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For those impacted by evacuations, it can be an inconvenience at an unexpected time.  “Mandatory evacuations are covered, voluntary evacuations typically are not covered,”  Mark Friedlander said.  Friedlander is with the Insurance Information Institute. He says insurance coverage could help during government-issued mandatory evacuations.  “They most likely would be entitled to loss of use funds, because they are being mandated to vacate their properties for an unknown period, that wou...

Shutterstock The list of high-profile ransomware attacks grows longer and more alarming by the week, impacting everything from gas pipelines and meat supplies to ferries. Those companies and agencies that get hit must scramble to protect their systems and a tough decision on whether to pay hackers to remove the disruption. In the face of that situation, affected companies may rush to reach out to their IT teams, police, crisis PR, lawyers and law enforcement. But, frequently, one of the first c...

The list of high-profile ransomware attacks grows longer and more alarming by the week, impacting everything from gas pipelines and meat supplies to ferries. Those companies and agencies that get hit must scramble to protect their systems and a tough decision on whether to pay hackers to remove the disruption.

Companies and agencies that get hit have to scramble to protect their systems and make tough decisions on whether to pay hackers to remove the disruption.

Volusia County homeowners are among the thousands of Floridians being non-renewed by writers of homeowners insurance policies.

A family vacation to South Florida, right before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, turned into a long-term stay for married couple Shane and Alena. “So, when we were down here, we decided to extend our stay to three months, because the pandemic hit and we were working remotely anyways,” said Shane. It didn’t take long before they...

South Florida and Treasure Coast homeowners are seeing their premium rates increase by 20 percent or more. In some cases, rates have doubled.

Property insurance companies drop 50,000 Florida policy holders ahead of hurricane season Insurers facing ‘significant challenges’ due to increased litigation, devastating hurricanes in recent years Tags:  Property insurers dropping 50,000 policyholders as hurricane season approaches ORLANDO, Fla. – With hurricane season weeks away, three property insurance companies are dropping more than 50,000 homeowner policies in Florida and some of the policy holders have yet to be notified. It’s...

Taking a trip this summer? Experts say you might want to consider taking out travel insurance, and some countries are even requiring it before you enter.

(WASHINGTON) — Taking a trip this summer? Experts say you might want to consider taking out travel insurance, with some countries even requiring it before you enter. What does travel insurance cover? Travel insurance varies depending on the company and policy, but coverage can range from covering the cost of lost bags to rental car [...]