Most standard homeowners insurance plans do not cover property damage caused by sinkholes. Some insurance companies offer a separate policy that adds sinkhole coverage for an additional premium.

"Each company has their own nuisance and pricing structure in New Jersey for sinkholes," said Lemberg. States, such as Florida and Tennessee, require homeowner insurance companies to offer ...

Back in March 2013, an unusual and tragic story emerged about a man who was swallowed by a sinkhole in Florida. No trace of the person was ever found. Jeff Bush, 37, was asleep when a sinkhole ...

A Hillsborough County couple who received a new home through Rebuild Florida says the program failed to provide the flood ...

Drivers across the United States face a variety of risks on a daily basis. Unfortunately, Florida drivers face more risks ...

"This is the most eye-opening ray of sunlight to pierce the shadowy world of Florida homeowners insurance in years," Doug Quinn, executive director of the watchdog American Policyholder ...

State lawmakers are actually considering consumer-friendly legislation that would allow policyholders to legally challenge insurers' claims denials to address Florida's ongoing property insurance ...

The warnings, issued by the National Weather Service (NWS), are in effect from midday to early evening, with the agency cautioning residents that "critically low humidity with gusty winds will result ...

I-80 in Wharton remains closed as sinkhole repairs continue. Repairs are costing $150,000 per day. The state is working with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway ...

Fifty-eight wildfires were burning around Florida as of 10:30 a.m. Friday. The largest wildfire is the 344 Fire in South Florida, which has burned more than 25,000 acres and is 30% contained.