The National Flood Insurance Program, which accounts for 90% of all U.S. flood policies, often couldn’t sell or renew coverage during the 44-day government shutdown.1The budget bill that ended the ...

Louisiana could be hit especially hard if the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is allowed to expire at the end of the month. The program, which provides federally backed flood coverage to ...

No new or renewed policies during the lapse; FEMA says valid claims will still be paid with available funds. NAR estimates about 1,300 property sales per day—roughly 40,000 closings a month—could be ...

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As the NFIP faces expiration amid peak disaster seasons and a potential government shutdown, uncertainty looms for homeowners and insurers. States are increasingly taking resilience into their own ...

Authorization for the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. is set to expire Tuesday, leaving homeowners unable to access new coverage and potentially wreaking havoc on home sales in ...

Atlantic Hurricane Season is coming. If you live in Florida, you can determine whether you need flood insurance well in ...

FEMA has released draft versions of updated flood maps that could soon change flood insurance requirements for homeowners in affected communities. The updated maps, known as Pending Flood Insurance ...

The National Flood Insurance Program, which accounts for 90% of all U.S. flood policies, often couldn’t sell or renew coverage during the 44-day government shutdown.1 The budget bill that ended the ...

If you own property in South Carolina, particularly along the coast from Hilton Head to Myrtle Beach or in flood-prone areas near Charleston or the low country, you likely have considered flood ...