Insurance rates continue to skyrocket in the US Flood insurance rates are on the rise throughout the U.S. and Congress has been feeling the pressure from homeowners and consumer advocacy groups concerning their inaction on the matter. The reason rates are growing has to do with a law passed in 2012 meant to fix the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The federal program is typically the only place where homeowners can acquire flood protection. The law passed in 2012 is meant to rectify the financial problems that have crippled the…
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