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FEMA: Sandy Reviews Will Be Considered Beyond Deadline

Sep 7 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it strongly encourages National Flood Insurance Program policyholders seeking Superstorm Sandy-related payment reviews to submit requests by Sept. 15, but will consider all...

New FEMA Maps for Central Texas Expand Flood Plains

Aug 24 2015 // Hundreds of Central Texas residents could be forced to buy flood insurance or face stricter building regulations for new structures nearly three months after deadly flooding.The Federal Emergency Management Agency has...

FEMA Encourages Sandy Claimants Seeking Reviews to Meet Sept. 15 Deadline

Aug 14 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it strongly encourages National Flood Insurance Program policyholders seeking Superstorm Sandy-related payment reviews to submit them by Sept. 15, but will consider all requests...

FEMA Makes 1st New Payments to Sandy Flood Claimants After Review

Aug 11 2015 // The federal government has started making new payments to victims of Superstorm Sandy after a review found that some policyholders were not paid what they were due from the National Flood Insurance Program.The Federal...

FEMA Disaster Aid to Arkansas Tops $2M

Aug 5 2015 // Federal officials say the government has provided more than $2 million in aid to help Arkansas recover from storms that hit in May and June.Tornadoes, high winds and flooding ravaged the state between May 7 and June 15....

One Month Left to Register for Arkansas Disaster Aid: FEMA

Jul 27 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency says residents of nine Arkansas counties have just one month left to register for disaster assistance for damage from severe storms in May and June. FEMA said Friday Arkansans who...

FEMA Aid Tops $1M for Arkansas Storm Recovery

Jul 21 2015 // Financial aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has reached more than $1 million for Arkansas residents in nine counties who were hit by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from May 7 to June 15. The agency...

Maryland Appeals FEMA Denial of Millions in Riot Disaster Aid

Jul 20 2015 // Maryland is appealing the federal government’s denial of disaster aid to help the state and Baltimore recover millions of dollars in riot-related costs.The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied Maryland’s...

Maryland to Appeal FEMA Denial of Millions in Riot Disaster Aid

Jul 8 2015 // The state of Maryland says it will appeal the federal government’s denial of disaster aid to help the state and Baltimore city recover millions of dollars in riot-related costs. A spokesman for Republican Gov. Larry...

Louisiana Commissioner Requests Flood Claim Deadline Extension

Jul 6 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requires homeowners to file a Proof of Loss form to claim damages within 60 days of a flood.On June 17 in a letter to FEMA...

FEMA Sets Deadline for Requesting Sandy Claims Review

Jul 6 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Sept. 15 would be the last day for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders who filed Superstorm Sandy flood claims to sign up for the review...

Flood Insurance Claims Underpayments Not Widespread: Senate Study

Jul 6 2015 // The U.S. government’s appeals process for reviewing flood insurance claim disputes is riddled with flaws, but there is no evidence of systematic underpayments by insurers to flood victims, an investigation by U.S....

Plugging the Hole in the U.S. Flood Market: How Risk Modelers Can Help to De-Risk the NFIP

Jul 6 2015 // The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has long been the dominant player in the U.S. flood insurance market, providing subsidized flood insurance based on actuarially unsound rates for millions of property owners, in...

FEMA Sets Sept. 15 Deadline for Requesting Sandy Flood Claims Review

Jun 29 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Sept. 15 would be the last day for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders who filed Superstorm Sandy flood claims to sign up for the review...

Flood Insurance Claims Underpayments Not Widespread: Senate Study

Jun 22 2015 // The U.S. government’s appeals process for reviewing flood insurance claim disputes is riddled with flaws, but there is no evidence of systematic underpayments by insurers to flood victims, an investigation by U.S....

Louisiana, Oklahoma Face Deadlines for Flood Insurance Claims

Jun 18 2015 // Insurance regulators in Louisiana and Oklahoma are are encouraging folks with flood insurance policies to file claims from recent flooding in those states as soon as possible.FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program...

N.J. Sen. Menendez Warns of Predatory Groups Targeting Sandy Victims

Jun 16 2015 // U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is urging Sandy victims to be wary of scam-artists offering to help them navigate through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)...

Exec’s Parting Shot: Flood Insurance Program Is a ‘Melting Iceberg’

Jun 3 2015 // The outgoing director of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) says the program is a “melting iceberg” that is incapable of properly managing its various players including the private insurance carriers...

FEMA Sends Out Letters Offering to Review Sandy Claims

Jun 1 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency on May 18 mailed out its first round of letters to the National Flood Insurance Program policyholders who filed Superstorm Sandy-related claims, asking whether they want their claims...

FEMA: Nearly 1,000 Sandy Claimants Signed Up for Claims Review So Far

May 29 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) last week sent out its first round of letters to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders who filed Superstorm Sandy-related claims, offering them a chance to...