Private Insurers Cautiously Dip Toes Into Florida Flood Market Waters July 27, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s efforts in establishing a private flood insurance market have been hailed as a model by many other states looking...
Ratings of San Antonio’s Wright National Flood Insurance Affirmed June 30, 2017 A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” of...
House Committee Adds 5 More Bills to Its Flood Insurance Reform Package June 22, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The House Financial Services Committee advanced five flood insurance proposals on Wednesday, adding to the two bills it passed last...
House Panel Gets Down to Business on Flood Insurance Proposals June 15, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson House lawmakers are weighing seven proposals to renew and reform the federal flood insurance program, an area where there is...
Louisiana Commissioner Requests Flood Insurance Proof of Loss Extension May 5, 2017 Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to further extend the filing deadline for Louisiana...
Federal Flood Insurance Rates Expected to Rise in Houston Area March 20, 2017 The cost of federal flood insurance is expected to rise for thousands of Houston-area homeowners as Congress looks to overhaul...
Proof of Loss Deadline Extended for Florida Hurricane Matthew Claims February 8, 2017 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted another extension giving National...
Coalition Urges Modernization of National Flood Insurance Program February 1, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn A U.S. flood insurance program that is drowning in billions of dollars in debt can be modernized to bolster its...
NFIP: Number of Flood Policies in Louisiana Spikes to More than 480K January 10, 2017 The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) says there are now more than 480,000 active NFIP flood policies in Louisiana following...
National Flood Insurance Program Secures $1 Billion in Reinsurance for 2017; 25 Reinsurers Participate January 3, 2017 For just the second time in its history, the federal government’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has reinsurance to help...