Prospects Dim for Bills to Delay Flood Insurance Rate Hikes November 21, 2013 By Andrew Taylor Efforts to delay implementation of changes in the federal flood insurance program have run into roadblocks on both sides of...
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...
Schumer: Sandy Victims Need More Time to Challenge NFIP Payout Amounts in Court October 25, 2013 Two U.S. senators representing New York State, Sen. Charles Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, this week called on Federal Emergency...
Mass. AG Proposes Limiting Amount of Mandatory Flood Insurance for Homeowners October 16, 2013 In an effort to assist homeowners facing significant flood insurance increases due to FEMA’s updated and expanded flood zone maps,...
Rule on Requiring Lenders to Accept Private Flood Insurance Proposed October 15, 2013 Five federal regulatory agencies are considering a rule that could boost sales of private flood insurance. The proposal would require...
Sandy Victims Get 6 More Months to File FEMA Doc October 3, 2013 Victims of Superstorm Sandy still fighting for a bigger insurance payment from the companies that administer the federal flood insurance...
New York to Compensate Storm Victims for NFIP’s ‘Earth Movement’ Exclusion September 30, 2013 By David B. Caruso New York will use part of its share of billions of dollars in federal Superstorm Sandy aid to “fully compensate”...
Flood Insurance Premiums Rising Along New Jersey Coast September 30, 2013 Hundreds of New Jersey flood insurance policyholders will soon be facing higher premiums spurred by sweeping changes to the federal...
Opinion: Insurance Industry Changes to Follow Wicked Colorado Weather September 20, 2013 By Shane Christley As the sun peaked out of the normally bright blue Colorado sky, homeowners and businesses began to assess the damage...
Floridians Encouraged to Buy Flood Insurance Before Hurricane Season Gets Underway April 23, 2013 Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty is encouraging Floridians to make preparations now for the upcoming 2013 hurricane season by purchasing...