After all the effort we have now read that Pinellas County put into making its infrastructure and residents more resilient to flooding thru improved CRS requirements, let’s take a look at another populous county, this one on …
The U.S. House of Representatives is trying once again to fix a major roadblock that has prevented some homeowners from shopping around for private flood insurance as an alternative to their National Flood Insurance Program …
Congressional hearings continue on long-term reauthorization of FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which is set to expire September 30. More elected officials from coastal states are weighing in on the NFIP’s Risk Rating 2.0 “Equity …
Congressional hearings got underway recently on long-term reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and on what, if any, guidance Congress should give to FEMA on the NFIP’s new Risk Rating 2.0 pricing program set …
Florida’s new Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie made a poignant point in a recent speech. He warned against the “Amazon Culture” where people expect things quickly, including hurricane recovery. “Had Hurricane Dorian actually hit Broward …
Congress is gearing up for its annual effort to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and early proposals call for limiting rate increases on federal flood insurance. Meanwhile, a new report suggests it will take …
This has been a busy couple of weeks on the flood & resilience front, with Alabama passing a bill to exempt private flood insurance from rate filing requirements, and a new survey on consumer opinions …
FEMA last week rolled-out specifics on its new Risk Rating 2.0 flood insurance rates in the wake of renewed criticism by some congressional leaders that it lacks authority to do so and that …
With the news that FEMA is delaying the premier of its new flood insurance rates from April 1 to October 1 – and phasing them in – comes new details on exactly …
There are three states whose legislatures are teeing-up bills to provide the needed structure and encouragement for development of a private flood insurance market. The idea is to help consumers, whether residential or commercial …
