Avery Ellfeldt

Insurance companies buy coverage to protect themselves against financial losses. Higher costs for those corporate policies could hit homeowners.

The race for North Carolina insurance commissioner is a hot topic following Hurricane Helene and a proposal to double some premiums.

Officials fear the state-chartered insurer will drain its reserves and impose assessments on every insurer in Texas.

The Federal Insurance Office is responsible for overseeing insurance markets and pinpointing gaps in regulation, which is handled by states.

A small number of fast-moving wildfires cause almost all the property damage by forcing firefighters to focus on saving lives.

Insurance for Good unites leading researchers to determine how to keep people housed and insured after major disasters.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) turned the Budget panel into a hub of global warming work. That’s expected to change with Republicans in charge.

Four Trump counties in Florida voted to conserve open space, reduce flood damage and protect habitat. “This is not a partisan issue.”

The state would be the first to require property insurers to account for protective steps by homeowners and communities in setting rates.

Insurance companies in Canada are urging the national government to create a program to cover mounting flood losses.