Articles Tagged with ''insurance''

RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney breaks down what contractors can do to prepare for a highly-anticipated storm season.

U.S. property insurance premiums are projected to reach $546 billion by 2030 as insurers raise rates to offset catastrophe losses, inflation and rising reinsurance costs.

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.