Latest Flood Headlines

All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Sen. Mikulski Airs Maryland’s Concerns with Flood Plan

Mar 30 2004 // Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) testified at a Senate Committee hearing about the problems many Marylanders experienced with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel. The Senate...

Agents Lobby to Renew, Reform National Flood Program

Mar 26 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,...

Maryland Chief Presses for Changes to Flood Program

Mar 22 2004 // Driven by complaints from victims of Hurricane Isabel, Maryland insurance officials have called for changes in the way the nation’s flood insurance program is run.“We have seen first hand the loss of homes,...

Flood Program Agrees to Review Maryland Complaints

Mar 18 2004 // Maryland’s insurance commissioner has forwarded dozens of complaints from Tropical Storm Isabel victims to the head of the National Flood Insurance Program, and both men said the agency will review those files and...

IIABNY Reminds Agents on Flood Insurance

Mar 12 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York has issued a bulletin reminding its member agencies and brokerages to keep in mind that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requires a waiting period...

PEMA Warns on Spring Floods

Mar 9 2004 // Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director David M. Sanko has issued a bulletin urging renters and property owners to purchase flood insurance policies now to provide financial protection from potential spring and...

Maryland Seeks Flood Program Changes

Mar 8 2004 // Fueled by the complaints from victims of Hurricane Isabel, Maryland insurance officials have issued a report calling for changes in the way the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is administered and sold.“We...

CII Reports on U.K. Flood Risks

Mar 2 2004 // A new report released by the U.K.’s Chartered Insurance Institute indicates that losses from flood risks are increasing in the country in terms of hazard, exposure and vulnerability.“Flooding risks present a...

Natural Disasters More Severe and More Costly

Feb 23 2004 // According to a recently released report from Munich Re, fatalities caused by natural catastrophes were up 450 percent in 2003, while insured losses reached $15 billion. More ominous was the reinsurer’s conclusion...

Ga. Commissioner Offers Residents Tips in Conjunction with Severe Weather Awareness Week

Feb 20 2004 // Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia is Feb. 22-28, and Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine wants to remind homeowners of some important insurance tips to protect their property from tornadoes, flooding and other...

National Flood Insurance Program Awards Covansys Corp. $26.5 Million Business Process Outsourcing Contract

Feb 18 2004 // Covansys Corporation, a global consulting and technology services company, announced its intent to enter into the federal market with news that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the National Flood...

Flood Outlines Fraud-Fighting Needs at TCIF

Feb 12 2004 // Elliott Flood, vice president of special investigations for Texas Mutual Insurance Company, addressed the Texas Committee on Insurance Fraud (TCIF) recently. Flood discussed workers’ compensation fraud, one of...

Natural Disasters More Severe and More Costly

Jan 26 2004 // According to a recently released report from Munich Re, fatalities caused by natural catastrophes were up 450 percent in 2003, while insured losses reached $15 billion. More ominous was the reinsurer’s conclusion...

PCI to Testify at Md. Hurricane Claims Briefing

Jan 26 2004 // The Property and Casualty Insurers Association of America and two of its member companies are scheduled to testify at Tuesday’s legislative briefing in Maryland on insurance aspects related to Hurricane Isabel.PCI...

IIABA Outlines Legislative Agenda for 2004

Jan 26 2004 // With the start of the New Year and the beginning of a new session of Congress only a few weeks away, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) is rolling out its legislative agenda for 2004.Top issues...

IIABA Notes Legislative Agenda for New Year

Jan 26 2004 // With the start of the New Year and the beginning of a new session of Congress only a few weeks away, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) is rolling out its legislative agenda for 2004.Top issues...

Natural Disasters More Severe and More Costly

Jan 26 2004 // According to a recently released report from Munich Re, fatalities caused by natural catastrophes were up 450 percent in 2003, while insured losses reached $15 billion. More ominous was the reinsurer’s conclusion...

IIABA Notes Legislative Agenda for New Year

Jan 13 2004 // With the start of the New Year and the beginning of a new session of Congress only a few weeks away, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) is rolling out its legislative agenda for 2004.Top issues...

Munich Re 2003 Catastrophe Study – Fatalities up 450 Percent; $15 Billion Insured Losses

Dec 30 2003 // Munich Re has released its analysis of natural catastrophes in 2003 and concluded that economic and insured losses continue to increase at a high level.Preliminary portions of the study had been presented at the recent...

Flood Insurance Program Gets Three-Month Extension

Dec 15 2003 // The major changes Congress has in mind for the National Flood Insurance Program are still on the table, as both the House and Senate voted to extend the program as is for only three months to allow time to hammer out an...