Florida has released a list of $80 million in awards to communities to use in building storm resiliency projects, plus it’s not just the big hurricanes we have to worry about, but the smaller ones hitting …
FEMA has released a new Risk Rating 2.0 interactive map, coupled with a zip code lookup that includes data for existing single-family homes and all existing National Flood Insurance Program policies, as it …
With its temporary reauthorization due to expire next month, new bipartisan legislation filed in both the U.S. House and Senate would extend FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for another five years, under a …
As it has numerous times in recent years, Congress has extended authorization for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until early December, as part of a continuing resolution to keep the U.S. government operating while budget …
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 …
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 …
Recent news that FEMA is delaying its new Risk Rating 2.0 structure in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for another year won’t impact planned double-digit premium increases beginning in April 2020. Meanwhile, progress …
The past two weeks have seen significant developments in flood insurance. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has released long-sought geographic-specific data on its policies and claims going back decades. Congress …
Every year I attend the National Flood Conference, which opened yesterday in Washington D.C. and runs through Wednesday. The mood here is especially tentative given the recent two-weekend temporary extension of the National Flood Insurance Program …
Recently announced changes in the federal flood insurance program were a topic of interest at last weekend’s spring meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in Orlando. Commissioners discussed ways …
