Viewpoint: Proposed Flood Zone Expansion Would Increase Need for Private Insurance November 14, 2023 By Jeff Dunsavage A federal advisory panel’s proposal that the U.S. government expand the areas considered to be at high risk of flooding...
New York Fed to Present Research on Impact of Extreme Weather Events October 26, 2023 The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced it will release a nine-part blog series on the economic and financial...
Temporary Fix Keeps National Flood Insurance Operating but Only Until Nov. 17 October 2, 2023 By William Rabb Real estate interests and insurance companies that administer National Flood Insurance Program policies are heaving a sigh of relief after...
Looming Government Shutdown Would Halt NFIP Flood Policies, Disrupting Home Sales September 28, 2023 By William Rabb A U.S. government shutdown, perhaps as soon as Saturday night, will force the National Flood Insurance Program to suspend issuing...
Florida Company Claims Simple Device Makes Sandbag Filling Faster Before Floods September 28, 2023 The Florida-based company that produces a quicker way to bag leaves is now offering a tool that it says makes...
Ophelia Brings Flooding to Coastal North Carolina, Virginia September 25, 2023 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced flooding Saturday after Tropical Storm Ophelia...
Louisiana, 9 Other States Ask Federal Judge to Block Increases in National Flood Insurance Program September 18, 2023 By Kevin McGill NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Increases in federal flood insurance premiums that are projected to surpass 700% over the coming years...
New York Could Require Flood Disclosures in Home Sales September 18, 2023 By Anthony Izaguirreirre and Mary Conlon Alan Oligario`s home is prone to flooding — and he wishes someone had told him before he bought it. His...
Florida Residents Worry About More Burglaries After Looters Post-Storm September 5, 2023 HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two people were charged with looting a home damaged by Hurricane Idalia in Florida`s Big...
Florida Regulators Remind Insurers to Take Care of Insureds as Claims Come in September 5, 2023 By William Rabb The property insurance industry breathed a sigh of relief after Hurricane Idalia landed in a less-populated part of the coast,...