For half a century, a federal program has covered most at-risk properties. Now, a private company is pitching a plan to ...

If the government shuts down as expected on Wednesday, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will no longer be able to issue new policies or renewals, which could cause headaches for homeowners ...

With the US government shutdown effectively paralyzing the National Flood Insurance Program, private firms such as Neptune Insurance Holdings are seizing the opportunity to push for the near-total ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. The National Flood Insurance Program office at the Federal Emergency Management Agency is closed. Monique Bennema wades into the water last week as she prepares ...

Provincetown property owners could see lower flood insurance premiums, thanks to the town’s upgraded rating in a federal ...

If the government shuts down as expected on Wednesday, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will no longer be able to issue new policies or renewals, which ...

Premiums in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) remain well below actuarially sound levels and won’t be fully repriced until 2037, according to Bank of America. The mispricing creates a long ...

As the federal government’s shutdown entered the history books as the longest, private flood insurance is having a moment, filling a void as new policies are no longer being issued by the feds.

FEMA approved the city to join its Community Rating System, a program that rewards municipalities that take steps to reduce flood risk.