Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
S.C. Attorney General Asks Big ‘I’ Members: ‘Help Fight Fraud’
Mar 23 2006 // An appeal for independent insurance agencies to assist South Carolina’s law enforcement agencies to document and report information on insurance fraud was voiced by Attorney General Henry McMaster during the March...
Suit Over Flooding Cause Moved to New Orleans
Mar 20 2006 // A suit seeking to have a judge decide whether hurricane damage in the New Orleans area was a problem caused by man or an “act of God” has been moved to New Orleans federal court. U.S. District Judge Frank...
Report: La. More Insured than any Other State for Flooding
Mar 20 2006 // In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, public officials and insurance experts predicted that the vast majority of property losses from the most costly flood in U.S. history would be uninsured. But data from the office of...
Wind vs. flood Katrina lawsuit sent back to state court
Mar 20 2006 // The Mississippi lawsuit to force insurance companies to pay for damage caused by storm surge has been remanded back to the state’s Chancery Court of Hinds County. Since the state is seeking injunctive relief, the...
CALIF. HOME INSPECTIONS FOR FLOOD DAMAGE BEGIN
Mar 20 2006 // Damage inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have begun meeting with California homeowners and renters who registered for disaster assistance after the severe flooding in December and January. FEMA...
Earthquakes, floods and wildfires … oh my!
Mar 20 2006 // “First and foremost, have some sort of plan. It doesn’t have to be a million dollar plan for the smaller operators but communication needs to be spelled out.” – David Losson In the wake of Hurricane...
Legislators hear insurance industry’s resounding voice after the storm
Mar 20 2006 // Sound, up-to-date and successful building codes are essential for construction, but codes must also be enforced and continuously updated to effectively contribute to disaster mitigation, said Leonard C. Brevik, National...
Few homeowners buy flood insurance when not required, RAND study says
Mar 20 2006 // Only about half of homeowners living in some of the most flood-prone areas of the United States buy federal flood insurance, leaving millions of families at risk for severe financial losses when floods strike, according to...
Congress Boosts Borrowing Authority for Federal Flood Insurance
Mar 19 2006 // Congress has agreed to boost the borrowing power of the federal flood insurance agency, which is fast running out of money needed to meet some 225,000 claims from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The legislation, passed by...
W.Va. Commissioner Cline Tells Big ‘I’ about Fraud Unit’s status; group hears catastrophe tips
Mar 19 2006 // David Daniel gives tips about how independent agents can prepare for disasters. The Insurance Commission’s status was discussed by Commissioner Jane Cline, and J. David Daniel, a member of the Big “I”...
Few homeowners buy flood insurance when not required, RAND study says
Mar 19 2006 // News Currents Only about half of homeowners living in some of the most flood-prone areas of the United States buy federal flood insurance, leaving millions of families at risk for severe financial losses when floods...
National Council of Insurance Legislators
Mar 19 2006 // Panelists agreed unanimously that uniform statewide building codes are necessary to have everyone prepared for hurricanes and that local building departments had to enforce stronger codes. Up-to-date building codes,...
N.D. Commissioner Warns: Time to Check Flood Insurance Coverage
Mar 17 2006 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman is reminding residents that based upon the National Weather Service spring flood forecast, it is likely that some areas along the Red River and some of its tributaries will...
House Approves Legislation to Reform Flood Insurance
Mar 16 2006 // A U.S. House panel has given its approval to a bill directed at making the government’s flood insurance program financially sound by, in part, increasing rates charged on nonresidential property and vacation homes,...
Dam Breaks on Kauai, Strong Winds, Rain Down 12 Poles on Oahu Highway
Mar 15 2006 // An earthen dam on Hawaii’s island of Kauai burst without warning Tuesday morning. One body was found and as many as seven people were reported missing as two houses were swept away and the island’s main coastal...
Miss. Wind vs. Flood Lawsuit Remanded Back to State Court
Mar 13 2006 // The Mississippi lawsuit to force insurance companies to honor their policies and pay for damage caused by storm surge has been remanded back to the Chancery Court of Hinds County. Since the state is seeking injunctive, the...
Levee Break in Sonoma County, Calif., Floods Portion of Highway
Mar 7 2006 // A levee break in the southeastern corner of Sonoma County, Calif., has flooded part of state Highway 121 and is threatening a half-dozen homes and a winery, according to the California Highway Patrol. The levee is located...
Windstorm panelists: Carriers hesitant to write policies in Florida
Mar 6 2006 // A panel of eight insurance experts agreed unanimously that carriers are closely scrutinizing Florida and are hesitant to renew homeowners policies. Bill Bailey, director of the Hurricane Insurance Information Center,...
Survey Reports Katrina Doesn’t Move Many Homeowners to Protect Their Investment
Mar 2 2006 // Despite Hurricane Katrina’s devastation, a new survey says that most Americans are not very concerned about buying flood insurance for their homes. Only 14 percent of Americans say they have purchased flood insurance...
I.I.I. Says Flood-Damaged Cars from Katrina May Surface on Used Car Lots
Mar 2 2006 // An estimated 500,000 cars were damaged by hurricanes last year. Unfortunately, many of these vehicles have been purchased by dishonest auto dealers, cleaned up and then sold, with their flood damage history illegally...
