All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 21 2005 // Up to 29,000 Arizonans paid for insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program in fiscal year 2004, but new research shows that many may not need the costly coverage.A study headed by a University of Arizona...
Nov 20 2005 // Plantation, Fla., ‘Insurance Village’The “Insurance Village” established by Florida’s Depart-ment of Financial Services in Plantation, Fla. west of Fort Lauderdale, had a lot of damaged...
Nov 20 2005 // After any natural disaster, people who suffered property damage eventually look for sources of money to repair their damage and/or replace their loss with insurance being the first source for those with policies. In this...
Nov 20 2005 // CaliforniaGovernor’s Measures Defeated in Special Election California’s special election battle, the costliest campaign in the state’s history, roared to a close in November, much to the chagrin of Gov....
Nov 18 2005 // A pair of plastic surgeons in New Orleans, La., who are facing more than $1 million in uninsured home losses from Hurricane Katrina, are suing State Farm Insurance, claiming the company did not tell them they could have...
Nov 14 2005 // Germany’s Allianz had a very successful third quarter with net income up 70 percent to €794 million ($934 million) and €1.7 billion (2 billion) operating profit,” despite,” said the company’s...
Nov 14 2005 // Up to 29,000 Arizonans paid for insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program in fiscal year 2004, but new research shows that many of these people may not need the costly coverage.A study headed by a University of...
Nov 11 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) released a set of 22 recommendations for needed improvements to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).The recommendations, if...
Nov 7 2005 // “Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.”Powerful, but perhaps prophetic words, following the passage of Katrina and Rita. Have we “scorned,” in William...
Nov 7 2005 // Hurricane Katrina has long gone, but the aftereffects of the mighty storm are likely to linger for a very long time. Rita and Wilma have compounded the mess. The direct losses are staggering. The latest preliminary figures...
Nov 7 2005 // Flood insurance education to meet National Flood Insurance Program requirements is being offered by the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia as part of its ongoing continuing education offerings.An IIAG spokesperson...
Nov 7 2005 // In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, we have an historic opportunity to make crucial changes to Louisiana’s building codes and construction practices. Doing so will help create more resilient homes, businesses...
Nov 6 2005 // ALABAMAVesta Reinsurance To Cover Wilma Vesta Insurance of Birmingham, issued a statement saying it has complete reinsurance coverage for Hur-ricane Wilma claims in Florida.“As previously disclosed, Vesta’s...
Nov 6 2005 // In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, we have an historic opportunity to make crucial changes to Louisiana’s building codes and construction practices. Doing so will help create more resilient homes, businesses...
Nov 6 2005 // Powerful, but perhaps prophetic words, following the passage of Katrina and Rita. Have we “scorned,” in William Congreve’s words, the scientific community’s warnings that the world is getting...
Nov 6 2005 // urricane Katrina has long gone, but the aftereffects of the mighty storm are likely to linger for a very long time. Rita and Wilma have compounded the mess. The direct losses are staggering. The latest preliminary figures...
Nov 4 2005 // The Mississippi Department of Insurance has been the moderator for numerous Hurricane Katrina victims who claim damage they received from Hurricane Katrina was caused by wind, not flooding; and according to Commissioner...
Nov 2 2005 // The Insurance Council of Texas reported that property and casualty losses from Hurricane Rita are expected to hit $4.7 billion with the majority of losses sustained in Texas and Louisiana. According to the Insurance...
Nov 1 2005 // The “Insurance Village” established in Plantation, Fla. near Fort Lauderdale by the Department of Financial Services, had a lot of damaged vehicles in the lot, and many auto policyholders were seen in the...
Nov 1 2005 // Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has criticized President George Bush and his administration’s proposals for Hurricane Katrina-related aid, saying it falls short of what Mississippi has requested from the federal...