National Flood Insurance Program News
Hurricane Florence Demonstrates Perils of Being Underinsured/ Uninsured, Says RMS
Hurricane Florence caused extensive freshwater flood damage in the Carolinas and parts of Virginia in September—and about 70 percent of those flood losses will be uninsured, according to RMS. "The ...
FEMA Resumes Issuing New Flood Insurance Policies During Shutdown
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Friday it will resume issuing new flood insurance policies during the partial U.S. government shutdown, reversing a decision announced before ...
Climate Change Fallout: Floods Pushing Homes Higher, Restricting Access for Disabled
When Superstorm Sandy flooded Liz Treston's home on the South Shore of Long Island, she worried her wheelchair would prevent first responders from rescuing her. So Treston, a quadriplegic, wrote her ...
Experts Predict Another Short-Term Renewal for National Flood Insurance Program
With the clock ticking on the National Flood Insurance Program's authorization that is set to run out this Friday, Nov. 30, Congress is expected to renew the program short-term by taking one of ...
Problems With National Flood Insurance Program Laid Bare by Hurricane Florence
When Hurricane Florence reached Belhaven, North Carolina, last weekend, the flooding that followed was unlike anything Ricky Credle, the mayor of the tiny coastal town had ever experienced. "I've ...
NFIP, Private Flood Insurance Carriers, Auto Writers Will Handle Brunt of Florence Losses
The National Flood Insurance Program, private flood insurance carriers and auto insurance writers will likely deal with the bulk of insured losses from Hurricane Florence, Fitch Ratings said in a new ...
U.S. Flood Insurance Reform Remains Unfinished, a Year After Massive Hurricane Damage
U.S. taxpayers who spent billions of dollars after a trifecta of hurricanes last year are poised to do so again after a fix to the nation's troubled flood insurance program remains stalled in ...
Potential Flood of Flood Insurance Lawsuits Looming
Everyone in the insurance industry knows that the National Flood Insurance Program is on its deathbed, notwithstanding the recently passed extension, and many are prepared to step in. Insurers are ...