The Latest Wave of Insurance Claims Sweeping Through Florida
Florida's insurance landscape continues reeling from an unprecedented one-two punch that struck the state in late 2024. Hurricanes Helene and Milton made landfall within just thirteen days of each other, generating hundreds of thousands of Florida claims and exposing persistent vulnerabilities in the state's already fragile property insurance market. As the anniversary of these storms approaches, the claims process reveals both the scale of destruction and the systemic challenges facing Florida homeowners seeking recovery. Back-to-Back Disasters Create Perfect Storm Hurricane Helene barreled into Florida's Big Bend region on September 26, 2024, as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 140 miles per hour. It was the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Big Bend region of Florida, the deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Maria in 2017, and the deadliest to strike the mainland US since Katrina in 2005. PreventionWeb Before residents could begin meaningful recov...