Among the many things you know you’re supposed to do – write a will, understand your taxes, finally master Monday mornings – hardening your home against natural disasters may be one of the more ...

Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...

Local strong winds, such as tornadoes and downbursts, are rarely captured in measured wind speed data due to their rapid formation and immense destructive power. As a result, post-disaster ...