Government Shutdown Threatens US Home Sales in Flood-Prone Areas: Report October 15, 2025 A shutdown of the U.S. government could hinder the accessibility of insurance coverage to prospective homeowners in flood-prone areas, and...
Viewpoint: Can Parametric Insurance Bridge the FEMA Gap? October 15, 2025 By Alex Kaplan The way communities nationwide recover from natural disasters may never be the same. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expired...
Florida County Hit by 2024 Hurricanes Takes on Beach Restoration Without Fed Help October 10, 2025 By Curt Anderson The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to...
More NC Outer Banks Homes Collapse into Surf as Hurricanes Stay Far Offshore October 3, 2025 By Gary Robertson and Jesse Bedayn Six unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks have collapsed into the ocean as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumble in...
Louisiana Department of Insurance Issues Guidance on NFIP Expiration October 2, 2025 The National Flood Insurance Program expired Wednesday after Congress did not pass a federal budget ahead of an Oct. 1...
US Government Shutdown Curtails Key Weather and Climate Programs October 1, 2025 By Zahra Hirji and Lauren Rosenthal The closure of the federal government will curtail or halt some US climate disaster preparedness and environmental programs — and...
Lengthy Government Shutdown to Impact Insurers, Says AM Best September 30, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Unless Congress reaches a compromise on funding by midnight, there will be no budget and the government will shut down—sending...
Lawmakers Press FEMA on the Future of US Flood Insurance September 29, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman Two Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration about its management of the National Flood Insurance Program after cuts at...
Update: National Flood Insurance Program Expires September 25, 2025 By Chad Hemenway About six months after Congress passed a short-term reauthorization, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expired Oct.1—a prospect that will...
Stein Wants $13.5B From Congress for NC Hurricane Helene Recovery September 18, 2025 North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Monday requested $13.5 billion more from Congress in recovery aid for Hurricane Helene almost...