Rates to Rise for Millions of Homeowners Under National Flood Insurance Program October 4, 2021 By Leslie Kaufman and Polly Mosendz The federal government Friday rolled out a flood-insurance program revamped to reflect worsening climate change, a program that will raise...
New Federal Flood Insurance Rating Plan to Start Oct. 1 April 5, 2021 By Alwyn Scott Hundreds of thousands of Americans will pay significantly more to insure their homes in coastal areas and flood zones under...
Commercial Insurance Rates, Except Auto and Flood, Still Falling: CIAB October 29, 2015 Commercial property/casualty insurance prices continued to decline moderately — an average of 3.1 percent— during the third quarter, according to...
Approval of New Orleans East Levees a Good Sign for Flood Insurance Rates April 17, 2015 Levee officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency has certified non-federal levees in New Orleans East, a step which should...
No Flood Insurance Rate Hike for Most Minot, North Dakota Residents June 24, 2014 Officials say only a small number of Minot, N.D., residents have been forced to pay higher premiums for flood insurance,...
Lower Insurance Rates Expected with Accreditation of West Monroe Levee May 9, 2014 The 10-mile stretch of levee protecting West Monroe has been accredited by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “It’s great news...
Jersey Shore Residents Hail Passage of Flood Insurance Relief Bill March 15, 2014 By Wayne Parry Sue Suebelka, who had little fish swimming among the shelves of her new refrigerator, won’t have to pay quite as...
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...
Rising Cost of Flood Insurance Will Create Challenges for NYC: RAND October 28, 2013 Some New York City residents may soon face sharp increases in their flood insurance premiums as a result of major...
Mississippi Coast Property Owners Told to Buy Flood Insurance Now to Save August 20, 2013 With the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina near, homeowners along the Mississippi Coast also have to brace for possible rate...