In a remarkable rescue operation, eight individuals were successfully saved after a six-story apartment building experienced a partial collapse in Davenport, Iowa. Fortunately, no casualties were reported, providing a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos that ensued.

A jury seated in South Bend sent a $112 million message to the insurance industry. That's how much seven sued companies will have to pay in damages for refusing to pay claims.

Houston law firm McClenny Moseley and Associates has been accused of a litany of questionable, and potentially illegal, practices in recent months. Now, a group of former employees of an estimating company say their former employers likely conspired with the firm to hike up the value of Hurricane Ida claims by exaggerating damages.

At Mid-America Catastrophe Services, we are privileged to work with some of America's best field and desk claims adjusters. Our top performers work as much as they want and earn six figures annually. More importantly, they are good people. They are empathetic, energetic, and efficient.

Climate-driven floods, hurricanes, wildfires and heat waves cause billions of dollars of damage every year in the United States. Federal scientists hope that better access to climate data will help one industry adapt: property insurers.

Nearly eight months after Hurricane Ian ravaged Southwest Florida, some homeowners say their insurance company won't pay for the full cost of repairs and they are left with no option but to sue.

The expected annual cost from earthquake damage for California is climbing sharply amid an increase in property values and better understanding of how soft soils could result in greater damage during shaking.

A complaint filed this week in federal court by a Wynne woman whose home was destroyed March 31 by an EF-3 tornado that decimated much of the Cross County city claims that her insurance company undervalued the coverage on her home by more than $200,000.

In an emergency financial maneuver, the state-chartered insurance associations of Florida and Louisiana have been forced to borrow a combined $1.3 billion to cover insurance claims caused by worsening hurricanes.

The history of the standards we use for how we build structures -- homes, apartments and commercial and manufacturing buildings -- has largely to do with regional authorities determining what criteria they need to meet to keep the occupants of the building safe.

Severe flooding caused by historic ice jams along the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers has resulted in significant destruction of homes and infrastructure in two communities in Alaska.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law Friday a bill that mandates a statewide wildfire-resistant building code, a step that scientists say will help protect residents and first responders as climate change intensifies blazes.

Indiana and Illinois have recently joined the growing number of states enacting legislation aimed at reforming public adjuster practices. These measures are designed to enhance consumer protection, increase transparency, and regulate the activities of public adjusters within the insurance industry.

The Louisiana House approved a bill Thursday that would let insurance firms set their own rates without approval from the state's insurance commissioner -- one of several controversial insurance proposals on deck as lawmakers try to mend the state's fractured marketplace.

A powerful tornado ripped through the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights near the southern tip of Texas, claiming the life of one person and causing significant damage to residences in its path. The tornado struck before dawn on Saturday, catching residents off guard and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.