Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Burden of proof to determine insurance coverage in ‘slab’ case
Nov 20 2006 // When asked to determine coverage under an insurance policy, courts frequently recite the principle that the insured has the burden of proving coverage under the policy and the insurer has the burden of proving exclusions...
Democratic Congress OK for industry traditionally tied to Republicans
Nov 20 2006 // The new Congress may be blue on Capitol Hill, but insiders say that’s not necessarily a bad color for the insurance industry. “The more things change, the more they may remain pretty much the same,” said...
Burden of proof to determine insurance coverage in ‘slab’ case
Nov 19 2006 // When asked to determine coverage under an insurance policy, courts frequently recite the principle that the insured has the burden of proving coverage under the policy and the insurer has the burden of proving exclusions...
Democratic Congress OK for industry traditionally tied to Republicans
Nov 19 2006 // News Currents The new Congress may be blue on Capitol Hill, but insiders say that’s not necessarily a bad color for the insurance industry. “The more things change, the more they may remain pretty much the...
Judge Allows Miss. Suit Against Agent for Lapsed Flood Policy
Nov 17 2006 // A federal judge has ruled that a Gulf Coast couple can sue their insurance agent for negligence after he allegedly allowed their flood insurance policy to lapse only days before Hurricane Katrina wrecked their...
Flooding in Northwest Leaves Car Buyers Vulnerable, Insurer Says
Nov 16 2006 // As Western Washington residents brace for another spate of storm-induced flooding, one of Washington’s auto insurers warns of another form of saturation that could cost consumers – a wave of used cars on the...
ABI Study Warns of Increased Flood Risk in Eastern U.K.
Nov 10 2006 // The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has issued a new report that warns of the dangers of increased flooding in Eastern England. Among other findings, the report, which was compiled using data supplied by Calif.-based...
A year after Katrina, commercial property market ‘bleak’ in New Orleans
Nov 6 2006 // Placing of business is harder than it has ever been, agent says We insure a business in French Quarter in New Orleans which was unaffected by the flooding from Katrina and for the most part had fairly limited windstorm...
Are the flood gates open for retaliation claims?
Nov 6 2006 // Retaliation claims have been on the rise for more than a decade. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, only 15.3 percent of the charges of discrimination filed with the agency in 1992 alleged...
A year after Katrina, commercial property market ‘bleak’ in New Orleans
Nov 5 2006 // We insure a business in French Quarter in New Orleans which was unaffected by the flooding from Katrina and for the most part had fairly limited windstorm damage,” said Parke Ellis, a principal with Gillis, Ellis...
Are the flood gates open for retaliation claims?
Nov 5 2006 // Retaliation claims have been on the rise for more than a decade. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, only 15.3 percent of the charges of discrimination filed with the agency in 1992 alleged...
Mo. Commissioner Issues New Flood Bulletin on Training for Producers
Nov 3 2006 // The Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration this week issued a bulletin regarding training requirements for insurance producers who offer flood insurance policies through the...
$8 Million N.Y. Program Aids Flooded ‘Main Street’ Properties
Oct 24 2006 // In an initiative targeted to upstate communities hardest hit by this summer’s flooding, The Community Preservation Corp. (CPC) in partnership with the New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR)...
TDI Offers Assistance to Beaumont Residents Hit by Recent Flooding
Oct 24 2006 // Consumers affected by the recent heavy rainfall in and around the Beaumont area can contact the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) for answers to flood-related insurance questions. Typically, homeowners insurance policies...
Hurricane Center Identifies 10 Most Hurricane Vulnerable Areas
Oct 18 2006 // The entire East and Gulf Coasts are subject to hurricane impacts, but some areas are much more vulnerable than others. Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, director of the International Hurricane Research Center at Florida...
Declarations
Oct 9 2006 // Civil justice “If the criminal system is not going to follow through and make them accountable, the only thing we have left is the civil system.” James Gahan, whose 21-year-old son, Jimmy, died in The Station...
Roger Sevigny, New Hampshire, Commissioner of Insurance
Oct 9 2006 // The New Hampshire Insurance Department was the first in the nation when it was created in 1851 with a mission to administer the state’s insurance laws. Roger Sevigny, current commissioner, was recently elected an...
News Currents
Oct 9 2006 // Flood policy purchases rising nationwide and in Eastern states The purchase of flood insurance in New Hampshire has risen by 26.2 percent since May of last year – a jump attributed to last October’s flooding...
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM – EASTERN STATES ONLY
Oct 9 2006 // * Number of Insurance ** Written State Policies In-Force In-Force ($) Premium In-Force Alabama 47,166 7,650,924,800 22,330,614 Connecticut 32,179 6,280,217,200 25,116,027 Delaware 20,491 3,958,905,900 10,529,933 District...
Delaware River States Agree to Joint Flood Control Study
Oct 5 2006 // Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware and New Jersey have agreed to share the costs of a $500,000 study to examine the effects of operational changes at major reservoirs throughout the entire Delaware River basin. The state...
