Floods insurance in the USA
A report by Swiss Re, the reinsurance group, estimates that insured losses from both natural and man-made catastrophes rose by 51% to USD 31 billion in the first half of…
Major insurer calls for an end to government subsidies that encourage expensive house-building schemes in areas of the US at high risk of floods and storms, by Kieran Cooke for…
In their Global Catastrophe Recap report for this month, Aon Benfield say that total insured losses from the severe weather events at the end of December in the US and…
September is National Preparedness Month, and the latter half of the year is an ideal time for people to review their insurance policies. Understanding the details of what specific policies…
Aon Affinity announces definitive agreement to acquire National Flood Services – Acquisition advances Aon Affinity’s ability to serve clients in the flood insurance sector – National Flood Services is a…
In a previous article on this site the role of Flood Maps as they relate to the US National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was briefly examined. This article is intended…
Press Release – New York, March 27, 2014 Just when you stopped worrying that another Polar Vortex would bring more severe cold, snow and ice, rising spring temperatures pose another…
The HR. 3370 Bill – Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act – moved a step closer to bringing into law the legislation that will roll back the huge price increases in…
Over the last few weeks everyone seems to have been talking about “flood insurance Florida”. There have been svereal articles and newspaper reports on the Biggert-Waters, the Coalition for Sustainable…
Ventnor NJ sits on the coast of Absecon Island, Atlantic County, in between Atlantic City to the north, and Longport and Margate to the south. Ventnor City stands at an…
Last week a survey about flood insurance in the USA by bankrate.com underlined the fact that standard home owners insurance doesn’t cover flood damage. It seems that the message is…
