The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which insures nearly 5 million properties across the U.S., has officially lapsed following the government shutdown. As of midnight on Sept. 30, FEMA can no ...

As was brought to light once again by the nightmare that was Hurricane Ian, America’s flood insurance system is in trouble. The remedy to our collective and multifaceted problem will not be found in ...

WASHINGTON — A week after widespread flooding in Florida from Hurricane Ian, FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program policyholders are beginning to receive funds to help jumpstart their recovery. To ...

Pursuant to this authority, FEMA enters into a standard Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement (Arrangement) with private sector property insurers, also known as Write Your Own (WYO) companies, to ...

In spite of rising costs, Floridians aren’t ditching their flood insurance policies, a new study found. But the rest of the nation is dropping flood policies at a rate that could endanger the federal ...

To find the best flood insurance, you should compare quotes from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and multiple private flood insurance companies. Most flood insurance policies in the U.S.

With a federal government shutdown looming, a coalition of 12 organizations representing the housing and insurance sectors has sent a letter to Congress, urging an extension of the National Flood ...

As Hurricane Nate-- the fourth cyclone to batter the U.S. this hurricane season -- aimed at the U.S. last week, the Office of Management and Budget issued a dire warning and a pessimistic prognosis to ...

Former Senior Research Fellow in Retirement Security and Financial Institutions David is a former Senior Research Fellow in Retirement Security and Financial Institutions. Proposals put forward by the ...

In a subtropical climate, flood insurance is one of the best deals a property owner can get. It’s subsidized through the National Flood Insurance Program, and too many people in Louisiana have not ...