Tag: flood insurance program

Flood insurance could become too expensive for South Mississippi residents

H. Cutner
Flood Insurance

Some in the area could find that the premiums are simply too high to be able to afford it. According to Coast officials in Mississippi, the increases to the flood insurance rates could lead to financial disaster for some residents living in areas that are at a higher risk of flooding. Many are worried that the impact of this change will be a considerable one, and won’t just affect one or two. According to the planning director of Jackson County, Michele Coats, “I think it’s going to be huge.” Coats…

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FEMA prepares consumers for higher flood insurance rates

Logan B.
flood insurance rates

FEMA working to raise flood insurance rates Despite the controversy surrounding this particular issue, the Federal Emergency Management Agency continued work to prepare customers of the National Flood Insurance Program for higher premiums in the near future. The agency has been making revisions to the flood maps that are used to categorize properties and designate regions of the U.S. that are prone to catastrophic flooding. In some states, lawmakers have been able to convince the agency to back down from making aggressive revisions to its flood maps, thereby introducing only…

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Workshops help New Jersey residents cut through red tape of flood insurance

Logan B.
Flood Insurance

Flood insurance bureaucracy delays recovery for many New Jersey residents that fell victim to last year’s Hurricane Sandy have been struggling to overcome the seemingly insurmountable challenges that continue to delay their recovery process. In the wake of the powerful storm, which hit New Jersey in late October, 2012, many homeowners found that their properties had been destroyed. In some cases, consumers were able to rely on their homeowners insurance and flood insurance policies in order to cover the costs of the damage done by Hurricane Sandy. Many others, however,…

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Flood insurance deal not reached between ABI and UK government

Flood Insurance

The Environment Secretary has expressed the “disappointment” that he feels at the failure to come together. Owen Paterson, Environment Secretary in the U.K. has revealed that he is feeling “disappointment” as a result of the failure of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the British government to reach a deal for a flood insurance program that would protect homes and businesses in high risk areas. The two organizations have been in talks over a new coverage strategy for many weeks as the deadline looms. The discussions have been with…

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Insurance News: SmarterSafer.org Urges Congress to Oppose Yet Another Beach House Bailout

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Florida Insurance News - Citizens insurance

Flood Insurance News… PRESS RELEASE: (Washington, DC) — SmarterSafer.org today said they oppose reintroduction of legislation by Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ) that would create a national catastrophe fund because it would put taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars in losses, encourage risky development in environmentally sensitive areas, and do nothing to protect people and property in harm’s way. “A federal backstop for disaster insurance replaces private-sector insurance with the American taxpayer,” said SmarterSafer.org. “It is a ‘Beach House Bailout’ that would displace private property and casualty insurance with…

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