hurricane damage

Dubbed the Natural Disaster Reinsurance Plan, bill in the U.S. House aims to lower insurance costs for customers in states that opt-in to the program by scaling back the need for insurance companies to purchase reinsurance.

Projections are that three-quarters of a mile in Burnt Store Isles and over 6 1/2 miles in Punta Gorda Isles suffered some seawall damage and affected approximately 582 parcels.

The AM Best report focused, in part, on reinsurance, which is backup coverage that insurers buy to help pay claims for such things as hurricanes. Florida-based carriers rely heavily on reinsurance, but prices have soared and coverage has become harder to find.

In the weeks since the hurricane, cities such as North Port have been working to clear out debris.

What was once a sprawling shoreline of sand on New Smyrna Beach is now a watery wasteland with tons of leftover debris courtesy of Hurricane Nicole’s storm surge Thursday morning.

Chases on the Beach, a staple restaurant of New Smyrna Beach, was one of the many businesses to suffer huge damages as Hurricane Nicole made landfall.

WUSF reporters spoke with residents and business owners from Myakka City to Bonita Springs.

Tropical Storm Elsa, downgraded from a hurricane overnight Wednesday, caused minimal damage to the Tampa Bay Area, but people still experienced some power outages and fallen trees in the middle of roads.

Part of the bill would allow insurers to limit amounts paid for roof damage and would place new restrictions on attorney fees in insurance disputes.

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