Private Flood Insurers Not Yet Ready to Fill Massive U.S. Protection Gap January 24, 2019 By L.S. Howard The flood insurance protection gap in the United States is massive, but the take-up rate of private flood insurance continues...
After 2018 Flooding, Mitigation a Priority for 2 Wisconsin Counties January 14, 2019 Two neighboring counties in southern Wisconsin are taking steps to address last year’s widespread flooding that drenched streets, damaged homes...
Bill Would Prevent Texans from Unknowingly Buying Homes in Flood-Prone Areas January 14, 2019 By Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune State Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, has legislation that would require sellers of residential properties to notify buyers if a property...
Global Reinsurance Capital Is Resilient Despite Losses of $230B over 2 Years: Aon January 11, 2019 By L.S. Howard Global reinsurance capital – comprising traditional and alternative capital – fell 2 percent in 2018 to US$595 billion from $605...
Missourians Urge FEMA Action Over Too-High Illinois Levee December 27, 2018 By Jim Salter Missouri landowners and environmentalists are urging a federal agency to sanction a levee district on the Illinois side of the...
Democrats’ Climate Change Concern Ebbs When Congress Faces Flood Insurance November 30, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle and David Schultz A Congressional stalemate over flood insurance highlights the difficulty of enacting the type of reforms urged last week in a...
Climate Groups Warn About Virginia Tax Cut for Homes in Flood-Prone Areas November 9, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle A measure approved by Virginia voters this week to cut taxes on homes in flood-prone areas of the flood-prone commonwealth...
Verisk Product Scores Properties on Flood Risk; Could Replace Outdated Flood Maps October 23, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson Data analytics firm Verisk is touting the launch of WaterLine, an underwriting tool that scores flood risk for all properties...
Floodwaters in Central Texas Destroy Bridge, Force Evacuations October 17, 2018 Fast-moving floodwaters destroyed a bridge, forced the evacuation of riverside homes and led to numerous water rescues in Central Texas...
FEMA Head ‘Ticked Off’ Over Cycle of Inadequate Storm Preparation, Insurance, Evacuations October 15, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long angrily criticized the failure of citizens to heed evacuation warnings and leaders to...