Mon, Aug 22 | More private insurers may look to fill flood insurance gap
Hundreds of thousands of homeowners have abandoned flood insurance since the government revamped the federal coverage guidelines late last year, but the door may be opening for more private insurers to fill the growing gap. (continue reading)
Mon, Aug 22 | Home warranty vs. home insurance: What's the difference?
Both offer the owner (and, in the case of insurance, also the lender) protection and security for when things go wrong. However, they differ and only one is mandated by the mortgage lender. (continue reading)
Tues, Aug 23 | Preparing Financially, Before the Storm Hits
With the cost and frequency of weather-driven disasters on the rise, girding your financial house for such a catastrophe — to the extent that you’re able — is increasingly crucial in parts of the country. (continue reading)
Tues, Aug 23 | How The Rich Use Insurance to Pass Down Wealth
Life insurance companies will only make a payout to the beneficiaries after the last survivor passes away. We’ll explore what a second-to-die insurance policy is and what to consider before jumping into this life insurance product. (continue reading)
Thurs, Aug 25 | One of Florida's largest home insurance companies is leaving the state
Another insurance company announced it would be leaving the state of Florida. The parent company, United Insurance Holdings Corp., announced that United Property & Casualty Insurance Company (also known as United P&C or UPC Insurance) has filed plans to withdraw from Florida, Texas, Louisiana and New York. (continue reading)
Thurs, Aug 25 | Weather Whiplash: Summer Lurches From Drought to Flood
Parts of northern Texas, mired in a drought labeled as extreme and exceptional, are flooding under torrential rain. In a drought. (continue reading)
Supply Chain News
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Mon, Aug 22 | Supply-Chain Bottlenecks Shift to East and Gulf Coast Ports
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Mon, Aug 22 | Consumers are paying the price — in time and cost — for a choked-up global supply chain
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Tues Aug 23 | Railroads in US Face Rising Labor Cost Pressures
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Thurs, Aug 25 | Apple, Honda, and Mazda reportedly consider diversifying manufacturing away from China after supply-chain chaos
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Thurs, Aug 25 | Empty food shelves the result of internal supply chain problems, Walmart says
Coronavirus News
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Mon, Aug 22 | Pfizer asks FDA to authorize updated booster shot
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Mon, Aug 22 | Covid Incubation Gets Shorter With Each New Variant, Study Shows
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Tues Aug 23 | Twice as many people died with Covid in UK this summer compared with 2021
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Thurs, Aug 25 | Consumers frustrated with health insurance coverage, costs
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Fri, Aug 26 | Moderna is suing Pfizer over its coronavirus vaccine
Climate & Environment News
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Tues, Aug 23 | As many as one in six U.S. tree species is threatened with extinction
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Tues, Aug 23 | Weather whiplash: Summer lurches from drought to flood
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Thurs, Aug 25 | California phasing out gas vehicles in climate change fight
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Fri, Aug 26 | Green Concrete Transition Has Path to Credibility in Climate Law