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Flood insurance leaves many in Staten Island unimpressed

March 14, 2013March 12, 2013 G. Turner

Floodwaters are leaving homeowners battling with insurers to try to receive damage payments. Many people in Staten Island said that they knew that their homeowners policies weren’t enough to cover them against the damage that could come from floodwaters, but those who went ahead and purchased flood insurance are finding themselves frustrated as they must still battle to recover their losses. Many homeowners in the region are finding that the payments they are receiving are falling far short of the expense. In one instance of an Adams Avenue homeowner –…

Flood insurance friendly changes made to New Jersey city

March 7, 2013April 30, 2013

Sea Isle City has now been recognized by FEMA reps which have granted it a new Class 6 status. Last week, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) representatives went to Sea Isle City, which has now received a plaque from the agency to recognize the changes that they have made, as well as their new “Class 6” designation within the Community Rating System (CRS) from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The city officially received its Class 6 status in October after several initiatives were put into place. Those efforts include…

Flood insurance program takes a scolding from New Jersey governor

March 1, 2013April 30, 2013

He stated that claims to the federal program were being paid far too slowly to NJ residents. Governor Chris Christie has spoken out against the federal flood insurance program’s handling of the claims made by New Jersey residents following the Superstorm Sandy’s devastation of many of its areas at the end of October 2012. He said that the claims that were made to the federal program were not being paid in a reasonable time. Though the governor had previously criticized the rate at which the flood insurance payments were being…

Flood insurance woes delay recovery in Long Island

February 7, 2013February 6, 2013 Dan

Long Island homeowners have yet to receive payouts from their flood insurance policies Thousands of residents in Long Island, New York, are still waiting on their insurance payouts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The powerful storm struck the island more than three months ago, but many of its homeowners are still struggling to recover from the damage caused by the devastating storm. Most of these homeowners have been in contact with their insurance providers, but insurers have continued to delay claims payments or outright denying claims due to technicalities.…

Flood insurance premiums will be on the rise for many in 2013

January 15, 2013January 15, 2013 H. Cutner

Homeowners in New Jersey are finding that it may not be long before the cost of flooding coverage increases. The Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) held a meeting on January 10, 2013, which was attended by leaders and representatives from local municipalities from New Jersey, at which they were informed that the owners of non-primary residences that were constructed before 1968 would soon see a whopping 25 percent increase to their flood insurance premiums. The rate increase was set to become effective as of January 1 in order to offset…