Insurance Fishing Offers Consumer Tips for How to Find Affordable Insurance Quotes Online

January 31, 2014March 15, 2014 PR Article

St. Louis, MO, January 31, 2014 –(PR.com)– Insurance Fishing, a leading online resource for those looking to find the best rates for local auto, rental and homeowners insurance, is excited to announce the benefits of shopping for insurance rates on the web. The website, which only launched a year ago, believes that offering these important tips can help anyone see the value of simplifying the entire process of looking for insurance rates, which can often be long and difficult on its own. For starters, Insurance Fishing points out that using…

Flood insurance in New Orleans expected to rise

March 25, 2013October 3, 2019 S.Vagus

FEMA maps could make flood insurance more expensive in New Orleans The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been making revisions to its national flood maps over the past several months. The agency notes that making changes to its existing flood maps is necessary due to environmental concerns and how changes in climate are affecting portions of the U.S. In some parts of the country, rising sea levels are exposing citizens to risks associated with floods. Powerful storms have also been causing widespread flooding, as was the case with…

Tropical Depression Don Makes Landfall in Texas

July 31, 2011August 1, 2011 Guest Author

BOSTON, July 31, 2011– According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Don, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall late Friday near Baffin Bay, Texas, as a tropical depression. Dry air and shear tore the storm apart such that its winds—tropical storm-strength as Don approached the Texas coast—weakened to roughly 35 miles per hour as the storm crossed ashore. As of 10 PM CDT Friday night, just after landfall, all tropical storm watches and warnings for Texas were discontinued. On Friday afternoon, before the storm touched…