All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 25 2002 // The increasingly sophisticated business of constructing catastrophe models is driven by three main imperatives: what are the chances of a given event happening; what are the upper and lower limits of a catastrophic...
Dec 17 2001 // Selective Insurance Group of Branchville, New Jersey announced that it has purchased the servicing rights to flood insurance policies issued by the troubled Highlands Insurance Group. (See IJ Website Dec. 10,...
Dec 17 2001 // Recollections and Renewal: Looking Back at 2001 with an Eye to the FutureThis is the year that was. It is one that many people will be glad to see come to an end because the new year always brings hope—for a rebirth, for...
Dec 3 2001 // • I don’t need flood insurance; I’m not in a flood zone.• I don’t need flood insurance; this neighborhood has never flooded. • I don’t need flood insurance; Uncle Sam will buy a new house for...
Dec 3 2001 // I have a picture of myself at 15 sitting on Santa’s lap. Poor Santa. Since the event in question occurred way back in the dark ages, he may or may not have been insured against the weight of my gangly teenaged frame....
Oct 11 2001 // Risk Management Solutions of Newark, CA announced the introduction of its newly upgraded website containing complete information on its publications, updates on catastrophe events, including a full report on the WTC...
Oct 1 2001 // Nearly 1,300 Portlanders who live in the flood plain will receive a 20 percent discount on their flood insurance premiums beginning in October, thanks to the city’s efforts to reduce the risk of flood...
Oct 1 2001 // The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) is endorsing Selective Insurance Group Inc.’s Write Your Own (WYO) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), according to Incoming IIAA President Thomas B....
Sep 4 2001 // Farmers Insurance Group® was recognized for achieving the highest growth in market share among insurance companies participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).Howard Leiken, acting director of the Federal...
Aug 20 2001 // The decision on August 10th by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of Lloyd’s and other London-based underwriters found them not liable for an additional $100 million in settlement payments arising from...
Jul 23 2001 // Judging from the number of complaints from insurers and consumers alike in the wake of Tropical Storm Allison’s June foray through Southeast Texas, it is doubtful that Allison will end up being the most popular name...
Jul 20 2001 // In Congressional testimony July 19, the Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) advocated a series of reforms for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that would help reverse operating losses and make the...
Jul 9 2001 // With the emerging clarity of historical perspective, the effects of the catastrophe wrought by Tropical Storm Allison are coming into sharper focus. Damage assessments become more accurate. Loss figures more exact. Most...
Jul 9 2001 // U.S. P/C insurers will pay homeowners and businesses $1.2 billion for insured property damage wreaked by Tropical Storm Allison during the first two weeks in June, according to preliminary estimates by Insurance Services...
Jul 6 2001 // The Board of Directors of the Insurance Legislators Foundation (ILF), a research and educational arm of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL), will hold a hearing to address flood-related insurance...
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Jun 25 2001 // After a community has experienced a flood, restoring homes and businesses can be a long and difficult process. While the cleanup process can seem overwhelming at best, a careful, orderly approach will help your insured...
Jun 20 2001 // Pennsylvania officials, sodden homeowners and insurers were questioning the apparent lack of coordinated development regulations in the wake of the floods caused by 10 inches of rain from Tropical Storm Allison. Stricter...
Jun 18 2001 // Preliminary cost estimates of damages wreaked by Tropical Storm Allison as it floated around Southeast Texas for several days earlier this month have topped $1 billion. But no one knows what the actual figure will be nor...
Jun 6 2001 // Bankers Insurance Group’s consumer information website, www.floodfacts.com, took the top award for websites in the Public Awareness Materials Contest at the recent National Flood Conference in Minneapolis.The annual...