House Passes Flood Insurance Program Extension with Reforms November 15, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 237-189 to pass the 21st Century Flood Reform Act (H.R. 2874) – a...
Congress Prepares to Address Flood Insurance Overhaul Again November 8, 2017 By Ginger Gibson The latest attempt to overhaul the U.S. federal flood insurance program hit a stumbling block, but a coalition of business...
Senate Joins House in Passing $36.5B Disaster Aid with Flood Insurance Funds October 25, 2017 By Erik Wasson The Senate sent President Donald Trump a $36.5 billion hurricane relief bill Tuesday that gives Puerto Rico access to $4.9...
Senate Expected to Pass $36.5B Disaster Aid Bill Including Flood Insurance Funds October 24, 2017 By Andrew Taylor The Senate is pushing ahead on a $36.5 billion hurricane relief package that would give Puerto Rico a much-needed infusion...
Hurricane-Battered Flood Insurance Program In Need of Funding October 13, 2017 By Christopher Flavelle The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program, struggling with the costs of this year’s record hurricane season, will run out of...
House Approves $36.5B Disaster Aid with Puerto Rico, Wildfires, Flood Insurance Funds October 12, 2017 By Amanda Becker The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved $36.5 billion in emergency relief for hurricane-hit Puerto Rico and other areas...
Hey Congress, Hurricanes and Health Care Have a Lot in Common: Bloomberg View September 18, 2017 By Elisabeth Rosenthal As Congress continues to struggle with health insurance reform, members should be ruminating on the scenes of “recovery” beaming in...
New Jersey’s Menendez, Pallone Tout Flood Insurance Reform Legislation August 21, 2017 Five years after Superstorm Sandy devastated towns along the New Jersey shore, Sen. Bob Menendez and Rep. Frank Pallone want...
Flood Insurance in the Standard Market Part 2 July 5, 2017 By Patrick Wraight Last week, we started a conversation about flood coverage. If you missed last week’s blog, go back and read it...
Federal Flood Insurance Rates Expected to Rise in Houston Area March 20, 2017 The cost of federal flood insurance is expected to rise for thousands of Houston-area homeowners as Congress looks to overhaul...