Trump Signs Month-Long Government Funding That Includes Flood Insurance Program November 21, 2019 By Richard Cowan President Donald Trump signed legislation on Thursday that will extend funding for a wide range of federal agencies through Dec....
FEMA Postpones Switch to New Risk-Based Flood Insurance Rating Until 2021 November 8, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The federal government is delaying implementation of a major change to its pricing formula for federal flood insurance that bases...
U.S. Private Flood Insurance: The Journey to Build a New Market September 27, 2019 By Nancy Watkins and David D. Evans Not long ago, private flood insurance was thought to be an impossible dream in the property/casualty sector. There were numerous...
Wildlife Protection Rezoning Could Mean Flood Insurance Aid for 900 Coastal Mansions July 26, 2019 By Dave Collins On an exclusive Connecticut peninsula, where signs warn outsiders to stay off private roads, eight multimillion-dollar homes with sprawling yards...
Addressing Florida’s Rising Tide of Flood Exposures July 24, 2019 By Jim Kane In the past five years, all 50 states have experienced some type of flooding. Flooding has led to disasters throughout...
Former Florida Association for Insurance Reform Expands Nationally, Will Focus on Flood June 13, 2019 The Federal Association for Insurance Reform (FAIR), formerly the Florida Association for Insurance Reform, is expanding nationwide with a focus...
Take the Flood Insurance Quiz June 12, 2019 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released an online quiz, “What the Flood!,” as part of its #YourRiskIsReal campaign,...
House-Passed Hurricane, Farm Disaster Aid Bill Includes Flood Insurance Extension May 13, 2019 By Andrew Taylor The House on Friday passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill that would deliver long-sought relief to farmers, victims of...
Conservation, CarFax-Like Disclosure, Means-Test in Mix of Flood Insurance Reforms March 21, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The federal flood insurance program has a knack for inspiring ideas from reformers across the political spectrum on how to...
Government Overhaul of National Flood Insurance Cheered by Climate Resilience Experts March 18, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle Climate advocates say an overhaul of the nation’s flood insurance program being unveiled by the Trump administration will spur communities...