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Home insurance premiums in storm-battered Florida are at crisis proportions — with seniors growing increasingly anxious about whether they can hang onto their homes. Real estate agents and mortgage ...

Contractors install a roof in Mobile County, Ala., designed to better withstand hurricanes. Other states are adopting similar programs, offering insurance discounts to encourage disaster preparation. ...