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Flood insurance legislation filed by U.S. Senator

H. Cutner
flood insurance rates

The goal is to delay the rate hikes for the coverage to help businesses and residents prepare. This week, U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana) has filed legislation with the purpose of delaying increases in flood insurance premiums in order to help to provide homeowners and businesses to deal with the current repairs from previous damage and then prepare for the higher costs that they will be facing to continue their coverage. Officials feel that the cost of these policies could skyrocket in many areas before the end of the year.…

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Flood insurance rate hike opposed by congressmen

G. Turner
flood insurance rates

Several have called for a delay to the increase in the premiums for coverage against floodwater damage. A growing number of congressmen are now working together to help to delay the increases in flood insurance rates for victims of Superstorm Sandy through the introduction of a new bill. The congressmen were working together to introduce the bill to boost the timeline before the increases. So far, the congressmen involved in the introduction of the Flood Victim Premium Relief Act 2013 (H.R. 960) include Congressmen Michael Grimm and Gregory Meeks, who…

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Flood insurance has new risks ahead

H. Cutner
Flood Insurance

This federal program is already on shaky legs, but is facing even greater strains. The National Flood Insurance Program has never recovered from falling into $18 billion of debt after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and now it is headed back toward a position where its funds are running slim as the massive reconstruction effort after Sandy begin. Estimates at this point are saying that the superstorm could lead to the second highest bill for the program. Federal flood insurance claims will likely be second only to Katrina, as 115,000 have…

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National Flood Insurance Program on financial shaky ground

H. Cutner

On Wednesday, a subcommittee of the House of Representatives approved amendments that could help revitalize the stagnant National Flood Insurance Program. The program is currently in a state of bankruptcy, having been unable to procure any additional funding from the government. It will continue to operate until September 30, when funding will run out completely. The legislation, which was passed by a voice vote, seeks to revamp the program to make it more financially sound and provide federal agencies such as FEMA more flexibility in their operations. “In the near…

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