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Bill to Ensure Private Policies Meet Flood Insurance Requirement Passes House
The House of Representatives voted 264-155 today to pass bipartisan legislation that encourages the sale of private flood insurance in place of policies from the federal government in high risk areas ...
Harvey Likely Hit Hiscox With $150M in Net Insurance Claims
Specialist insurer Hiscox Ltd. believe it will see net claims from Hurricane Harvey hovering around $150 million. The number is based on an insured market loss prediction of $25 billion, excluding ...
Florida’s HCI Group Estimates $100M-$300M In Hurricane Irma-Related Losses
HCI Group predicts it will handle between $100 million and $300 million in insured losses related to Hurricane Irma, according to preliminary estimates from the Florida-based insurer. The losses will ...
NFIP Head: $11B in Payouts Likely for Hurricane Harvey Insured Homeowners
The head of the National Flood Insurance Program said Wednesday early estimates show Hurricane Harvey will result in about $11 billion in payouts to insured homeowners, mostly in southeast Texas. ...
Hurricane Jose Appears Headed for U.S. as Maria Strengthens
Hurricane Jose churned toward the U.S. Northeast and could cause swells along the coast by midweek, according to the National Hurricane Center, while Tropical Storm Maria is expected to become a ...
Hurricane Irma Destroyed 25 Percent of Homes in the Florida Keys, FEMA Says
Search-and-rescue teams made their way into the Florida Keys' farthest reaches Tuesday, while crews labored to repair the single washed-out highway connecting the islands and rush aid to Hurricane ...
FEMA Funds May Run Dry on Friday, Florida Senators Warn
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency will run out of disaster assistance funding on Friday unless Congress approves more money, two Florida senators warned on Thursday. As Hurricane Irma ...
Flood Insurance Program Renewal Likely in Harvey’s Wake: Key Republican
A key Republican said Hurricane Harvey will spur Congress to reach a deal to fund the nation's flood insurance program before it expires next month, even though divisions persist over how much the ...