Allstate Agent Can Be Sued Over Nonrenewal of ‘Grandfathered’ Flood Insurance Policy April 15, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A Connecticut agent for Allstate Insurance may be sued by an insured who faults the agent for not renewing a...
National Flood Insurance Program Authorized to Continue Through Mid-March December 27, 2024 The National Flood Insurance Program has been renewed for another three months. On Dec. 21, 2024, the day after it...
Nation’s Flood Insurance Program Is Making More Repeat Payouts October 7, 2024 By Matthew Griffin When Hurricane Helene barreled ashore last week, it caused devastating flooding across the southeastern U.S., including in the Shore Acres...
FEMA Contractors Not Liable for Misrepresentations About Flood Risk May 3, 2022 By Jim Sams The North Fork of the White River in southern Missouri is a nationally known fly-fishing destination, teeming with brown and...
FEMA Buys More Flood Reinsurance; Decision Near on Insurance Rate Change Plan March 5, 2021 The federal government has bought additional reinsurance to cover losses of the National Flood Insurance Program. On Feb. 23, the...
Federal Flood Insurance Premiums Far From Keeping Up With Expected Losses February 22, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson If the nearly 4.3 million residential homes (1-4 units) across the country with substantial flood risk were to be insured...
Trump Signs Stopgap Government Funding Measure with 1 Year Flood Insurance Renewal October 1, 2020 President Donald Trump signed a funding measure that will keep the federal government running until Dec. 11. The continuing resolution...
Urban Flooding Is On The Rise, So What Can Be Done? August 6, 2020 By Lisa Miller As hurricane season heats up, a growing number of properties located outside of FEMA-designated high-risk flood zones are already flooding....
Think Tank Urges Flood Insurance Program to Stop Enabling Building in High Risk Areas February 20, 2020 The threat of sea-level rise should force policymakers to rethink policies that encourage development in flood-prone regions. One place to...
Spending Bills with Flood, Terrorism Insurance Renewals Go to President Trump December 20, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The Senate yesterday went along with House measures that fund the military and rest of the federal government through next...