Flooding in Central, Southeast Texas Prompts Evacuations October 31, 2013 A flash flood watch remains in effect for Central Texas counties today after torrential rains – up to 14 inches...
For Some Sandy Victims, Flood Insurance Payouts Fall Short October 21, 2013 By David B. Caruso Many homeowners who got slammed by Superstorm Sandy are finding their flood insurance checks are nowhere near large enough to...
Study: Due to Rising Sea Levels, Small Storms Could Produce Significant Flooding October 21, 2013 Almost a year after Superstorm Sandy, parts of New York and New Jersey are still recovering from billions of dollars...
Imperial Management Corp. Acquires National Automotive Insurance October 18, 2013 Imperial Management Corp. (IMC) announced an agreement to purchase National Automotive Insurance Co. (NAIC) headquartered in Metairie, La. The transaction...
Mass. AG Proposes Limiting Amount of Mandatory Flood Insurance for Homeowners October 16, 2013 In an effort to assist homeowners facing significant flood insurance increases due to FEMA’s updated and expanded flood zone maps,...
Sandy Victims Get 6 More Months to File FEMA Doc October 3, 2013 Victims of Superstorm Sandy still fighting for a bigger insurance payment from the companies that administer the federal flood insurance...
Sandy Victims Want Help With Insurers, Bureaucrats October 2, 2013 By Wayne Parry The water came in torrents; the aid is being parceled out drip by drip. That was one of the main...
Louisiana State Treasurer Suggests State-Run Flood Insurance Plan September 27, 2013 By Melinda Deslatte Seeking a way to ease skyrocketing federal flood insurance rates, state Treasurer John Kennedy has suggested that Louisiana should consider...
FEMA Chief Disappoints Senators, Says He Can’t Delay Flood Insurance Rates September 23, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson Pressure continues to build in Congress to delay implementation of flood insurance reforms that are raising premiums for thousands of...
Heartbreak For Some In Colorado With No Flood Policy September 20, 2013 By Dan Elliott and Matt Volz Jessica Klauzer-Zimmerman and her children have been sleeping on friends’ couches since floodwaters sloshed into her Boulder townhouse – which...