Florida Irma claims surge as Maria lurks offshore

Claims for losses from Hurricane Irma have surged in Florida
even as a fresh storm, Hurricane Maria, has torn up Caribbean
islands as it moves in the general direction of the US East
Coast.
Losses subject to the claims jumped about 40 percent in just two
days to almost $2.75bn yesterday while the number of claims rose at
a slightly lower pace, data from the Florida Office of Insurance
Regulation (FLOIR) shows.
As of 4pm on 17 September about 330,000...