Gray RohrerOctober 6, 2022
4min0
FEMA has received 25,000 flood claims from Hurricane Ian so far.
Tag: National Flood Insurance Program
Gray RohrerOctober 6, 2022
Staff ReportsSeptember 30, 2022
4min0
CFO Jimmy Patronis said the funds are essential to helping Floridians rebuild.
Guest AuthorNovember 1, 2021
7min790
The rise in premiums is just a symptom.
Staff ReportsFebruary 22, 2021
5min2263
New research shows the financial impact climate change has on flood risk.
Michael MolineJanuary 16, 2019
10min325
Regulators also confront problems in the long-term care and flood insurance markets.
Staff ReportsJuly 31, 2018
3min237
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis cheered a U.S. Senate vote Tuesday extending the National Flood Insurance Program through Nov. 30, the traditional end date for the hurricane season. “The extension comes while talk continues about reforming the program,” Patronis said in a written statement. “Any discussion must include keeping rates affordable for Floridians. As the largest […]
Staff ReportsJuly 25, 2018
5min242
Insurance industry figures welcomed the news Wednesday that the U.S. House had voted overwhelmingly to temporarily reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, just about one week before it was to expire. Nat Wienecke, senior vice president of federal government relations at the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, issued a public statement. “PCI is pleased […]
Michael MolineFebruary 3, 2017
4min407
A state senator proposing legislation to mitigate flood risk said Friday that lawmakers in Tallahassee don’t fully appreciate the extent of that risk. “I think my colleagues in the Legislature don’t quite understand the gravity of the situation — much like Congress,” said Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican. “They do not understand how serious the […]
Staff ReportsDecember 5, 2016
3min652
State Sen. Jeff Brandes says he will file legislation for the 2017 Legislative Session to fund flood mitigation in affected communities. The idea is to lower the cost of flood insurance by decreasing flood severity in areas covered by the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Community Rating System. The legislation will create a matching grant program, in […]
Staff ReportsNovember 21, 2016
1min344
A plaintiff’s attorney has launched a petition drive urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend the deadline for homeowners to document proof of loss with the National Flood Insurance Program. Thomas Young, of the Law Office of Thomas Young in Tampa, wants the feds to extend the existing 60-day deadline by another 60 days — […]