All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 3 2004 // The federal government has offered $3 million to purchase and demolish 26 homes near Abington, Pennsylvania that were inundated by Tropical Storm Allison.The Federal Emergency Management Agency made the funding available...
Jun 2 2004 // As all eyes turn toward the Gulf of Mexico at the start of the 2004 hurricane season, the Insurance Council of Texas issued a reminder to Texans that they should beware of the potential for deadly floodwaters across the...
Jun 1 2004 // West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise on Tuesday told emergency officials in flood-damaged southern West Virginia that he is confident the federal government will authorize disaster relief money to help residents who have suffered...
May 28 2004 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has issued a bulletin pointing to a weekend of destructive storms in the Midwest, as proof of the “need for an immediate reauthorization of the National Flood...
May 26 2004 // Allstate Insurance Company announced that a study it conducted in 2003 identified more than 750,000 homes in coastal hurricane states that may not have flood insurance. The study looked at current Allstate homeowners...
May 26 2004 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley said checking all of one’s property insurance policies now could help save them from financial ruin during the hurricane season that begins June 1 and stays through...
May 18 2004 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has alerted homeowners and businesses to be aware of scam artists who may attempt to exploit flood victims in the aftermath of fierce weekend storms plaguing Robertson and surrounding...
May 17 2004 // At IIABA Conference, Agents Capture Attention of Lawmakers Frank, Baker, Allen and BunningFrom coast to coast, they came to Washington, D.C. last month for a chance to hear and be heard on a wide range of issues from flood...
May 12 2004 // Today a class action lawsuit against various insurance companies was filed in United States District Court, Baltimore, Maryland alleging that the insurance companies failed to deliver the promised benefits to thousands of...
May 11 2004 // The National Flood Insurance Program has completed reviews of the first group of claims review requests received from policyholders who suffered Hurricane Isabel-related damage. As part of the ongoing review, the National...
May 11 2004 // Southern Family Insurance Company, a member of the Florida-based Poe Financial Group, was recognized by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) during its annual conference in Seattle. Southern Family Insurance, which...
May 3 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is offering new preferred risk policy products for both the commercial market and renters markets. The policies offer lower-cost flood insurance options, and...
Apr 29 2004 // Five Massachusetts counties that experienced severe flooding early this month have been declared major disaster areas, making residents and businesses eligible for federal aid. President Bush declared that emergencies...
Apr 23 2004 // Washington, D.C. – Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, told a gathering of independent insurance agents on the final day of the Independent Insurance Agents &...
Apr 19 2004 // Spring is here and with it comes unstable weather conditions that can cause problems for consumers and agents alike in the South Central region of the United States. As if ushering in the season, insurers and insurance...
Apr 15 2004 // The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is offering new Preferred Risk Policy (PRP) products for both the commercial market and renters markets.NFIP says these policies were created in response to consumer demand for...
Apr 7 2004 // Insurance Australia Group Ltd. (IAG) chief executive Michael Hawker warned that global warming seems to be leading to an increased incidence of high-cost storms and floods in Australia and New Zealand.Hawker made the...
Apr 5 2004 // Members of the Independent Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) testified before a Senate committee to make a case for renewal and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).Bill Stiglitz, an agent with Hyland,...
Apr 5 2004 // As the 2004 Maryland legislative session draws to a close, a myriad of property/casualty insurance bills reportedly benefiting consumers in providing disaster relief and fair underwriting and rating practices are...
Apr 1 2004 // Insurance premiums would be raised for homeowners in flood-prone areas who refuse to relocate or floodproof their homes under legislation that advanced toward a Senate vote this week.The bill, which has cleared the Senate...