National Flood Insurance Program News
Retail Group Revs Up Lobbying Push for National Flood Insurance Program Renewal
A major real estate association plans a multi-day lobbying blitz in Washington D.C. this week to focus, in part, on the need for renewal of the National Flood Insurance Program before it expires on ...
Senate Bill Would Extend Flood Insurance Program for a Decade, With Changes
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Kristen Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) have released draft legislation to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for 10 years. The NFIP is currently set ...
Trump’s Proposed Flood Map Program Cuts Could Trigger Higher Insurance Rates
A proposal by the Trump administration to cut $190 million in funding for updating U.S. maps of flood-prone areas would trigger higher insurance rates or more homebuilding in risky locations, a ...
Group Calls for Cutting-Edge Tech Infusion in U.S. Flood Insurance Program Revamp
A U.S. flood insurance program that is drowning in billions of dollars in debt can be modernized to bolster its finances while curbing the public's exposure to flood risks, a national coalition said ...
25 Reinsurers Join $1B NFIP Reinsurance Program
The federal government's National Flood Insurance Program has secured more than $1 billion in reinsurance from 25 global reinsurers to help it weather major storms. Participating reinsurers include ...
Industry Associations Applaud Draft NFIP Reform Principles
Insurance industry associations are applauding the draft Principles for Flood Insurance Reauthorization and Reform issued by the House Financial Services Housing and Insurance Subcommittee. These ...
Munich Re, Swiss Re Part of FEMA’s New $1M Reinsurance Launch for NFIP Risks
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is turning to the likes of Swiss Re and Munich Re for its first reinsurance program to help manage catastrophic costs from its debt-ridden National Flood ...
PCI Backs NAIC Flood Insurance Reform Agenda
Property/casualty insurers are throwing their weight behind NAIC proposals that includes long-term reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program and also an expanded private market that ...