Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Calif. Home Inspections for Flood Damage Begin
Mar 1 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 of December and January. FEMA...
NAMIC Focuses Federal Affairs Agenda on Regulatory and Asbestos Reform
Mar 1 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) – which has more than 1,400 member companies that underwrite 43 percent ($196 billion) of the property/casualty insurance premium in the United States...
W.Va. Big ‘I’ Hears About Workers’ Comp Status, Disaster Tips
Feb 28 2006 // The status of the Insurance Commission was recently discussed by Commissioner Jane Cline and J. David Daniel, a member of the Big ‘I’ executive committee gave tips about how independent insurance agents can...
N.H. House Advances $2.9 Million Flood Relief Measure
Feb 27 2006 // New Hampshire towns damaged by last October’s floods would have their disaster relief expenses capped at $5,000 under a bill approved by the House last week. The bill would allocate $2.9 million to pay the...
What does a ‘Valued Policy’ cover in Louisiana and Mississippi?
Feb 20 2006 // As is obvious from a perusal of newspaper articles and legal journals, the devastating damage throughout the entire Gulf Coast Region from the recent hurricane season has raised numerous legal issues regarding insurance...
Southern Oregonians seek help after floods
Feb 20 2006 // Southern Oregonians whose homes were flooded during recent rainstorms are getting used to waiting. They’ve got to wait for insurance adjusters to tell them how much they’ll cover for damages, and for...
What does a ‘Valued Policy’ cover in Louisiana and Mississippi?
Feb 19 2006 // In general, “Valued Policy” statutes require an insurer to ascertain the value of the property being insured at the time a policy is written and to pay that value to the insured when there is a total loss. As...
News Currents
Feb 19 2006 // Southern Oregonians seek help after floods Southern Oregonians whose homes were flooded during recent rainstorms are getting used to waiting. They’ve got to wait for insurance adjusters to tell them how much...
Community Relations Teams Visit Calif. Disaster Areas After Recent Floods
Feb 17 2006 // Community Relations specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are working with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) and county emergency management directors to reach out to people...
Windstorm Panelists: Carriers Hesitant to Write Fla. Policies
Feb 15 2006 // A panel of eight insurance experts agreed unanimously that carriers are closely scrutinizing Florida and are hesitant to renew homeowners policies during a panel moderated by Bill Bailey, director of the Hurricane...
Congress Backs Further Flood Insurance Borrowing; Sends Bill to Bush
Feb 15 2006 // As the fallout of the government’s response to Hurricane Katrina continues in Washington, D.C. this week during Senate Committee hearings, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved and sent to President...
Big ‘I’ Supports Senate Action on Flood Borrowing Authority
Feb 10 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) said it supports Friday’s Senate vote on a bill, S. 2275, which would extend the borrowing authority of the National Flood...
PCI Backs Miss. Legislation to Educate Consumers about Flood Coverage
Feb 8 2006 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is urging the Mississippi House to support legislation (SB 2014) that will help clarify for consumers that coverage for flood damage is excluded from homeowners...
Wisconsin Insurer Warns Buyers About Post-Hurricane Vehicle Fraud
Feb 7 2006 // Sun Prairie, Wis.-based General Casualty Insurance Companies are cautioning customers about the possibility that the shiny pre-owned Honda or Buick being considered for purchase may have been submerged in flood...
Bush Notes 10 Calif. Counties Eligible for Storm Assistance
Feb 6 2006 // President George W. Bush declared 10 California counties that were battered by storms and flooding over the holidays as disaster areas where homeowners and businesses will be eligible for federal aid, the White House...
News Currents
Feb 5 2006 // W. Va. Big ‘I’ members to hear about mandates, regulations during Feb. 12-13 legislative discussions An update describing local, state and national industry and government issues, focusing on the latest...
News Currents
Feb 5 2006 // Bill Bailey, director of the Hurricane Insurance Information Center Windstorm Conference speaker doesn’t think Mississippi wind vs. flood suits will succeed After 2004, 2005 hurricane season, record attendance...
News Currents
Feb 5 2006 // Bill Bailey, director of the Hurricane Insurance Information Center Windstorm Conference speaker doesn’t think Mississippi wind vs. flood suits will succeed The controversy over litigation about wind vs. flood damage...
Southern Oregonians Wait for Help After Floods
Feb 2 2006 // The Southern Oregonians whose homes were flooded during recent rainstorms are getting used to waiting. They’ve got to wait for insurance adjusters to tell them how much they’ll cover for damages, and for...
Big ‘I’ Seeks Comprehensive Flood Reform as Committee Holds Hearing
Feb 2 2006 // The Senate Banking Committee’s discussion on Thursday of proposed reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was reportedly an important step, and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of...
