A new analysis put home insurance premium increases between 2007–2016 under the microscope, examining how natural disasters have impacted those rates over the course of a decade.
Read More »Maybe Insurance Isn’t the Answer to Natural Disasters
Most experts favor combatting natural disaster losses with alternative policies rather than subsidized or mandatory insurance.
Read More »Where’s Property Preservation Heading?
At an expert panel during the 2018 National Property Preservation Conference in Baltimore, thought leaders from the government and industry provided insights on the state of the mortgage and housing industry.
Read More »Hurricane Florence’s Housing Impact—A Visual Forecast
As Hurricane Florence bears down on the East Coast, a predictive 3D model attempts to forecast the storm's potential impact on housing in the region.
Read More »Mortgage Servicing Industry Summit Prepares for Next Natural Disasters
As we move deeper into hurricane season, industry leaders are set to convene for a new Disaster Preparedness Summit, collaborating to learn from the missteps of the past and tackle the next disasters with organization, preparation, and insight.
Read More »What’s It Worth? Home Valuations After a Disaster
Now and then, Mother Nature reminds us of her power—but 2017 was outrageous. It was a record-breaking year for disasters. According to a recent New York Times report, the combined ...
Read More »After the Storm: Texas Housing’s Recovery from Harvey
When Hurricane Harvey struck Texas last summer, many housing experts worried what the megastorm's effect on the market would be. Turns out, their fears of a wounded market were needless. ...
Read More »Hurricane Matthew: Industry Rides the Storm Out
What steps does the industry take to respond to a natural disaster such as Hurricane Matthew?
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