All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 20 2006 // Damage inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have begun meeting with California homeowners and renters who registered for disaster assistance after the severe flooding in December and January. FEMA...
Mar 20 2006 // “First and foremost, have some sort of plan. It doesn’t have to be a million dollar plan for the smaller operators but communication needs to be spelled out.” – David LossonIn the wake of Hurricane...
Mar 20 2006 // Sound, up-to-date and successful building codes are essential for construction, but codes must also be enforced and continuously updated to effectively contribute to disaster mitigation, said Leonard C. Brevik, National...
Mar 20 2006 // Only about half of homeowners living in some of the most flood-prone areas of the United States buy federal flood insurance, leaving millions of families at risk for severe financial losses when floods strike, according to...
Mar 19 2006 // Congress has agreed to boost the borrowing power of the federal flood insurance agency, which is fast running out of money needed to meet some 225,000 claims from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.The legislation, passed by...
Mar 19 2006 // David Daniel gives tips about how independent agents can prepare for disasters.The Insurance Commission’s status was discussed by Commissioner Jane Cline, and J. David Daniel, a member of the Big “I”...
Mar 19 2006 // News CurrentsOnly about half of homeowners living in some of the most flood-prone areas of the United States buy federal flood insurance, leaving millions of families at risk for severe financial losses when floods strike,...
Mar 19 2006 // Panelists agreed unanimously that uniform statewide building codes are necessary to have everyone prepared for hurricanes and that local building departments had to enforce stronger codes.Up-to-date building codes,...
Mar 17 2006 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman is reminding residents that based upon the National Weather Service spring flood forecast, it is likely that some areas along the Red River and some of its tributaries will...
Mar 16 2006 // A U.S. House panel has given its approval to a bill directed at making the government’s flood insurance program financially sound by, in part, increasing rates charged on nonresidential property and vacation homes,...
Mar 15 2006 // An earthen dam on Hawaii’s island of Kauai burst without warning Tuesday morning. One body was found and as many as seven people were reported missing as two houses were swept away and the island’s main coastal...
Mar 13 2006 // The Mississippi lawsuit to force insurance companies to honor their policies and pay for damage caused by storm surge has been remanded back to the Chancery Court of Hinds County. Since the state is seeking injunctive, the...
Mar 7 2006 // A levee break in the southeastern corner of Sonoma County, Calif., has flooded part of state Highway 121 and is threatening a half-dozen homes and a winery, according to the California Highway Patrol.The levee is located...
Mar 6 2006 // A panel of eight insurance experts agreed unanimously that carriers are closely scrutinizing Florida and are hesitant to renew homeowners policies. Bill Bailey, director of the Hurricane Insurance Information Center,...
Mar 2 2006 // Despite Hurricane Katrina’s devastation, a new survey says that most Americans are not very concerned about buying flood insurance for their homes.Only 14 percent of Americans say they have purchased flood insurance...
Mar 2 2006 // An estimated 500,000 cars were damaged by hurricanes last year. Unfortunately, many of these vehicles have been purchased by dishonest auto dealers, cleaned up and then sold, with their flood damage history illegally...
Mar 1 2006 // Damage inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have begun meeting with California homeowners and renters who registered for disaster assistance after the severe flooding of December and January. FEMA...
Mar 1 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) – which has more than 1,400 member companies that underwrite 43 percent ($196 billion) of the property/casualty insurance premium in the United States...
Feb 28 2006 // The status of the Insurance Commission was recently discussed by Commissioner Jane Cline and J. David Daniel, a member of the Big ‘I’ executive committee gave tips about how independent insurance agents can...
Feb 27 2006 // New Hampshire towns damaged by last October’s floods would have their disaster relief expenses capped at $5,000 under a bill approved by the House last week.The bill would allocate $2.9 million to pay the...