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Tag: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)


Capital and Risk, Insurance

U.S. Senators See ‘Actuarial Disaster’ on the Horizon with Flood Risk Rating 2.0

October 4, 2021

Via: Insurance Journal

U.S. senators from coastal states are predicting “an actuarial disaster” in the future once FEMA’s new flood insurance rating systems goes into full swing. In a press call on Sept. 30, Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy and New Jersey Sen. Bob […]


Capital and Risk, Insurance

Flood Insurance Program Expires Tomorrow Unless Congress Acts

September 29, 2021

Via: Insurance Journal

As Democrats and Republicans in Washington continue to haggle over government debt and spending, federal flood insurance is among the programs facing disruption. Without renewed funding, a government shutdown would begin after the end of the fiscal year tomorrow, Sept. […]


Activity, Insurance

Federal Flood Insurance Premiums Far From Keeping Up With Expected Losses

February 22, 2021

Via: Insurance Journal

If the nearly 4.3 million residential homes (1-4 units) across the country with substantial flood risk were to be insured through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the NFIP rates would need to increase 4.5 times to cover the risk […]


Activity, Insurance

Flood Insurance Will Lapse If Senate Does Not Act

July 30, 2018

Via: Insurance Journal

There is not a lot time left to avoid a lapse in the federal government’s flood insurance program. The Senate is expected to follow the House, which voted last week to temporarily reauthorize the program. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell […]