All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 26 2006 // With its chairman proclaiming the program is at a “crossroads,” the U.S. Senate Banking Committee this week advanced bipartisan legislation to bolster the nation’s debt-ridden flood insurance...
May 26 2006 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster aid has been made available in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine to help people...
May 26 2006 // Robert Genin embarked on a paper chase in Bay St. Louis, Miss. soon after Hurricane Katrina swamped the house he and his wife, Mary, bought here 35 years ago.The Aug. 29 storm washed away all his belongings, including...
May 24 2006 // Due to the upcoming start of Hurricane Season on June 1, the Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) of Louisiana launched a public awareness campaign that includes the following tips for insurance consumers to prepare for the...
May 24 2006 // Eqecat Inc., a-risk modeling company, said previous risk models underestimated Europe’s risk from floods. The company plans to release in late June an upgraded version of its German flood model, part of its EuroFlood...
May 22 2006 // The amount of property damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi and Louisiana has been extensively reported, as has the fact that many people in those states did not have flood insurance coverage. As a result,...
May 22 2006 // The initial decisions from Hurricane Katrina lawsuits provide some comfort to both insurers and insureds and potential warnings to insurance agents.The amount of property damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi...
May 22 2006 // Hurricanes spawn E&O troubles for insurance producersWith regard to potential errors and omissions claims against insurance producers in Louisiana arising out of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, three main coverage areas...
May 22 2006 // If there’s anything to be learned from last year’s hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, it’s that the value of relationships before, during and after a claim is immeasurable, according to Mel Bangs,...
May 22 2006 // New Hampshire lawmakers rushed through $5 million in emergency help for flood-ravaged communities on Friday.Gov. John Lynch asked for the money and the Legislative Fiscal Committee unanimously approved it....
May 18 2006 // Receding flood waters revealed deep economic damage that hit a broad range of New Englanders — from homeowners who must dry out soggy carpets and replace rotted beams without help from flood insurance, to shopkeepers and...
May 17 2006 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided the following claim-filing tips for homeowners and businesses with flood coverage.Immediately: • Call your agent or insurance company. Have the following information...
May 16 2006 // Many Texas homeowners are under the impression that flooding caused by rising water is covered under the standard homeowners insurance policy in Texas and often they discover that fact too late, according to Sandra Ray,...
May 15 2006 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has urged Floridians to purchase flood insurance to protect their homes. McCarty’s warning comes on the eve of the 2006 hurricane season which officially begins June...
May 15 2006 // More than five straight days of rain have flooded homes, businesses and roads, swelled riverbanks and placed a number of dams in southern New England under strain.The governors of Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire...
May 12 2006 // As hurricane season approaches, officials at the Texas Department of Insurance are reminding all Gulf Coast home and business owners that it is important to periodically review their insurance policies to ensure that...
May 9 2006 // As the recent severe storms across Texas have shown, a disaster can occur in any part of the state and often with little or no warning. Insurance offers financial protection against damage from natural disasters, but you...
May 8 2006 // Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood’s recent comments comparing the insurance industry to “Nazis” have been met with industry criticism. Among those responding was Charles M. Chamness, National...
May 8 2006 // Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood’s recent comments comparing the insurance industry to “Nazis” have been met with industry criticism. Among those responding was Charles M. Chamness, National...
May 5 2006 // Nine questions and answers about the receivership and status of Poe Financial Corp.’s subsidiaries Southern Family and Atlantic Preferred have been provided to Professional Insurance Agents of Florida members who...