A Missouri jury awarded $27.4 million in a trial last week stemming from a 2018 Birmingham apartment fire. The jury found in favor of Maxus Metropolitan, which managed the Metropolitan Apartments in Birmingham.

An explosion in a Pennsylvania neighborhood has left five people dead and three others injured, with three homes destroyed and a dozen more damaged by the blast.

Data released by the Pacific Disaster Center and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has painted a harrowing picture of the aftermath of the Lahaina wildfire. As of August 11th, a staggering 2,207 structures have fallen victim to the relentless blaze.

The wildfire outbreaks in Hawaii have reportedly destroyed 1,700+ buildings thus far, indicating a potential extensive loss for the re/insurance industry, while the death toll has risen to 55, with as many as 1,000 people missing.

President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration for Hawaii and ‘ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires,’ according to the White House.

Ferocious wildfires, fueled by relentless winds and bone-dry conditions, have turned Hawaii’s tranquil landscapes in Maui and the Big Island into an apocalyptic scene. Many homes and businesses have been destroyed in the historic area of Lahaina, Maui.

When Hurricane Laura hit Lake Charles in August 2020, Aaron Sonnier’s roof was badly damaged. He was lucky: his insurance company quickly paid for repairs. But when he started noticing more damage to the house in the following months, things got messy.

Over the past few years, inflationary pressures have made a notable impact on the economy -- and on home insurance premiums. According to CoreLogic’s U.S. National Building Cost Trends report for Q2’23, building material costs for carpet, insulation, brick and concrete have continued to rise, increasing overall residential reconstruction costs by an average of 1.9% from February to May 2023 nationwide.

California’s insurance challenges have roots going back decades. Yet they’ve come to the fore in the past five years, during which the five largest wildfires in the state’s history have occurred, according to Cal Fire.

Unprecedented glacial flooding over the weekend swept away two homes and severely damaged others in Alaska’s capital city, officials said Sunday. No injuries have been reported, but floodwaters took part of a third home and caused ‘significant undermining’ damage to a condominium building, said Juneau Deputy City Manager Robert Barr.

Waves are getting bigger and surf at least 13 feet (about 4 meters) tall is becoming more common off California’s coast as the planet warms, according to innovative new research that tracked the increasing height from historical data gathered over the past 90 years.

According to the World Bank, the earthquake that shook Turkey back in February caused direct physical damage worth $34 billion. The Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation, however, estimates the quake’s total economic impact will reach roughly $84.1 billion, including loss of productivity and national income.

Skyrocketing home insurance rates in Florida have become a massive problem for many property owners in the state who are struggling to be able to find coverage they can afford. The state has been teetering on the edge of crisis, and the situation is continuing to worsen recently.

A Cross County woman whose home was destroyed by an EF3 tornado packing winds of 150 mph that swept through Wynne on March 31 has settled a lawsuit with her insurer for more than $1 million after she accused the company of offering her more than $200,000 less than her home was insured for following the storm.

Even as FEMA is working to dole out millions of dollars in grants to Vermonters hit by flooding in eight designated counties, some who received money following previous flooding -- but did not comply with subsequent insurance requirements -- are now learning they are not eligible.