House Passes Flood Insurance Bill; Key Senators Sign On March 4, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday evening passed legislation to curb some of the premium increases in the nation’s flood...
House Republicans Release Flood Insurance Relief Bill February 24, 2014 By Andrew Taylor House GOP leaders last week put the final touches on legislation that would significantly water down a recently enacted overhaul...
Cities Lobby for Halt to Flood Insurance Increases; House Vote Blocked February 12, 2014 Yesterday the National League of Cities joined the Florida League of Cities, Florida Association of Counties and others in meetings...
Key House Republicans Oppose Delaying Flood Insurance Increases February 4, 2014 By Andrew Taylor The effort to delay huge increases in insurance premiums for homeowners in flood-prone areas faces a skeptical House chairman who...
Mass. Rep. Keating Urges House Approval of Flood Insurance Bill February 3, 2014 U.S. Rep. William Keating, D-Mass., is calling for swift passage of a flood insurance bill in the House that would...
White House Balks at Flood Insurance Delay, Agent Licensing Bill January 28, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The Obama Administration has problems with the Senate bill that would delay flood insurance premium increases and create an agent...
Senate Takes First Step on Flood Insurance, Agent Licensing Bill January 27, 2014 The Senate voted 86-13 early Monday evening to proceed with debate on a bill to both delay some flood insurance...
Key Flood and Crop Insurance Votes Could Come This Week January 27, 2014 This week could see important Senate votes on a bill on the federal flood insurance program that is linked with...
How to Encourage Private Flood Insurance; Why Delaying Biggert-Waters Is Not the Answer January 24, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson New technologies and a better understanding of flood risk may have increased private insurers’ interest in providing flood insurance but...