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Altman Says Private Market Flood Insurance Has Grown in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman said the number of private market flood insurance policies in Pennsylvania jumped 72 percent from February 2018, as she continued urging homeowners, business owners and renters to shop around in the increasingly competitive flood insurance …

Many New Orleans Residents to See Lower Flood Insurance Rates

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is holding a workshop to help New Orleans residents understand the new Flood Insurance Rate Maps, which will lower flood insurance premiums for many homeowners. NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reports that FEMA will hold the workshop on …

Senators Oppose Flood Insurance Requirement on Properties Near Levees

Two senators are pressing to remove a federal requirement that homeowners and businesses near levees and dams purchase flood insurance. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) have launched an effort to convince their colleagues to overturn a provision …