Tropical Storm Imelda: Another Unique Weather Event December 16, 2019 By John Dickson Tropical Storm Imelda landed on the Texas Gulf Coast on September 17, 2019. Over the three-day duration of the storm,...
States Eye Private Flood Insurance Model Law Industry Thinks Is Unnecessary October 31, 2019 By Jim Sams An organization of state lawmakers is moving ahead toward adoption of a “model law” designed to encourage the sale of...
Private Flood Insurance Growth Could be Boon for Claims Professionals October 16, 2019 By Jim Sams A nudge into the market by carriers offering private flood insurance is becoming more of a shove, which might bring...
U.S. Private Flood Insurance: The Journey to Build a New Market September 27, 2019 By Nancy Watkins and David D. Evans Not long ago, private flood insurance was thought to be an impossible dream in the property/casualty sector. There were numerous...
Chubb Names Hobson, Formerly with Aon, to New Flood Insurance Post September 25, 2019 Insurer Chubb announced that Louis Hobson has joined the company as senior vice president of Flood Insurance for its North...
Wright National Flood Insurance, Zurich Launch Private Flood Product in Florida September 12, 2019 Wright National Flood Insurance Services, LLC (WNFIS) and Zurich North America have introduced Zurich Residential Private Flood Insurance program. This...
Viewpoint: Fixing America’s Flood Insurance Problem in 5 Steps June 19, 2019 By Craig Poulton The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was originally created by Congress to transfer U.S. flood insurance risk to private insurers....
Wading Through Coverage Differences in Expanding Private Flood Insurance April 24, 2019 By Patrick Wraight It has been a long-held insurance axiom that flood is not considered an insurable peril due to its potentially catastrophic...
Insurtechs Neptune, Hippo Unite Home, Flood Insurance Online for Speedy Purchasing February 21, 2019 Flood insurance company Neptune Flood has partnered with online Hippo Insurance to provide consumers with quick access to flood insurance...
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...