Asian Spectator

Men's Weekly

.

The big reason Florida insurance companies are failing isn't just hurricane risk – it’s fraud and lawsuits

  • Written by Shahid S. Hamid, Professor of Finance, Florida International University
The big reason Florida insurance companies are failing isn't just hurricane risk – it’s fraud and lawsuitsRoofs are an entry point for fraud after storms.Win McNamee/Getty Images

Hurricane Ian’s widespread damage is another disaster for Florida’s already shaky insurance industry. Even though home insurance rates in Florida are nearly triple the national average, insurers have been losing money. Six have failed since January 2022. Now,...

More Articles ...

  1. Women in Antarctica face assault and harassment – and a legacy of exclusion and mistreatment
  2. Why most Muslims – but far from all – celebrate Mawlid, the Prophet Muhammad's birthday
  3. Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer – here's how they can do better
  4. Plunging pound and crumbling confidence: How the new UK government stumbled into a political and financial crisis of its own making
  5. What’s next for ancient DNA studies after Nobel Prize honors groundbreaking field of paleogenomics
  6. Recovery from a disaster like Hurricane Ian takes years, and nonprofits play many pivotal roles before and after FEMA aid runs out
  7. Supreme Court grapples with animal welfare in a challenge to a California law requiring pork to be humanely raised
  8. Medical guidelines that embrace the humility of uncertainty could help doctors choose treatments with more research evidence behind them
  9. Biden says the US doesn't want a new Cold War – but there are some reasons it might
  10. Four essential features to seek in an after-school program

Magazine

Diplomasi FOMO Prabowo: Simbolis, reaktif, berisiko mengancam legitimasi

Presiden Prabowo Subianto menghadiri BRICS Leaders Virtual Meeting dari kediaman pribadinya di Kertanegara, Jakarta Selatan, pada Senin, 8 September 2025.Cahyo/Biro Pers Sekretariat Presiden, CC BY ...

Anak ikut demo: Peran negara dalam memfasilitasi dan melindungi aksi protes

(David Wadie Fisher-Freberg/Wikimedia Commons), CC BY● Banyak anak dalam demonstrasi menjadi korban kekerasan dan penyimpangan hukum.● Demonstrasi bukanlah ruang aman, tapi larangan justru...

Bagaimana revisi KUHAP bisa memperparah pelemahan KPK

(Arraihansyah/Shutterstock)● Revisi KUHAP menjadikan penyidik KPK di bawah kendali polisi, tak lagi independen.● Upaya paksa seperti penyelidikan hingga penyadapan dalam revisi KUHAP membu...