NAMIC asks congress not to end federal flood insurance program

In response to the amendment filed by Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich) to the HR 1309 (the National Flood Insurance Program), called the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011, which would end the program, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has asked Congress not to proceed forward.   According to senior vice president of federal and political affairs Jimi Grande, of NAMIC, “Eliminating the National Flood Insurance Program is the worst policy option out there.”   He explained that while the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is not perfect, it is…

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