Articles Tagged with ''insurance''

Louisiana insurers must begin offering premium discounts for homes built to FORTIFIED standards under a new regulation aimed at reducing hurricane losses and stabilizing insurance costs.

Severe storms are exposing weak points in commercial roofs — and insurers are paying close attention.

SRC Summit returns Feb. 9–11 with expert-led sessions, workshops, and a vendor floor for contractors managing storm damage and insurance restoration claims.

As hurricane seasons grow more expensive and roof claims soar past $30 billion annually, the property insurance industry faces a sustainability challenge. With research showing many damaged roofs can be repaired rather than replaced, adopting a more objective, repair-first mindset—similar to the evolution of windshield claims—could benefit insurers, contractors, and homeowners alike. How roofing contractors can protect margins in a shifting economy.

A North Carolina roofing company employee has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies after a state-led sting operation uncovered an alleged scheme to fake storm damage and file a fraudulent $30,000 insurance claim.

A Florida resident's due diligence and reputable roofing contractors thwarted a potential scam after determining a roofer intentionally damaged a roof to generate business.