Growing Nationwide Trend of States Requiring Flood Disclosure
Hundreds of thousands of Americans already live in homes that have flooded. And a home that has flooded once is likely to flood again. Unfortunately, far too many buyers and renters…
Community Disaster Resilience Zones Build Resilience Nationwide, Create New Opportunities for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Benefits
WASHINGTON — Last month, FEMA announced the designation of 483 community census tracts as Community Disaster Resilience Zones (CDRZ), as directed by Congress in the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022.…
NFIP Authorized through February 18, 2022
On Thursday, December 2, 2021, Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government and authorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through February 18, 2022. Both funding…
Opinion: Private Flood Insurance: An Opportunity for Congress and Consumers
Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States. According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, flood-related disasters have cost more than $850 billion in damages and…
25% of Infrastructure Under Flood Risk in 30 years; FEMA Wants Input on Standards
News Source: Insurance Journal Author: William Rabb Date: October 13, 2021 Just as new research shows that a fourth of the critical infrastructure in the U.S. – along with an increasing…
Press Release: FAIR Calls on Congress to Enact NFIP Reforms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Federal Association for Insurance Reform (FAIR) sends Letter to Congress: NFIP Reauthorization, Risk Rating 2.0, & Affordability This morning, FAIR sent a letter to the House Committee…
FEMA Unveils New Flood Insurance Calculation
News Provided By: The Hill Article Author: Rachel Frazin Date: April 1, 2021 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Thursday unveiled changes to the National Flood Insurance Program that…
Congress Extends NFIP through September 2020
On Friday, December 20th, President Donald Trump signed a bill extending the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through September 30th, 2020. The NFIP authorization was set to expire at midnight…
FAIR Joins South Florida Delegation’s 2019 Washington, DC Summit
FAIR is proud to participate in the South Florida Delegation’s 2019 Washington, DC Summit. For the past several months, FAIR has collaborated with other members of the Greater Fort Lauderdale…
Private Flood Gains Ground as Regulation, Technology Drive Change
Best’s Insurance News & Analysis – August 12, 2019 09:58 AM OLDWICK, N.J. – The fledgling market for private flood insurance has made gains in both direct premiums written and…