The National Flood Insurance Program may undergo significant transformations as Congress deliberates 17 proposed changes, aiming to enhance the program's effectiveness and affordability, particularly for low-income homeowners.

As of May 2, 2023, FEMA reported that National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims related to Hurricane Ian total $3.9B. Out of the roughly 48,000 claims in Florida and the Carolinas, around 95% have been closed, according to the agency.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that it has upgraded its Probabilistic Storm Surge model to version 3.0, which will significantly enhance the ability to predict the storm surge of some of the world's worst tropical cyclones.

The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has proposed 17 changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), aimed at boosting the program's finances and effectiveness.

Succeeding a series of new laws aimed at reducing insurance litigation, Florida lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill that will increase fines and oversight for property insurance companies.

New research has revealed that hundreds of industrial sites along the California coastline, such as oil and gas refineries and sewage-treatment plants, could be severely affected by flooding from rising sea levels, in the event of worsening climate change.

Louisiana's Insurance Commissioner has imposed a fine of $2 million on Texas law firm McLenny Moseley & Associates (MMA) and its associated partners for hurricane-related insurance fraud.

The Gulf Coast insurance crisis has hit a new low as two state-chartered insurance associations are being forced to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars for the first time in three decades to pay the hurricane claims of insolvent insurers.

President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Broward County, offering financial assistance to individuals and communities affected by the severe flooding that hit the area two weeks ago.

A state of emergency has been declared in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after an EF3 tornado hit the city. The tornado struck the Great Neck area of the city around 6 p.m. on Sunday, causing significant damage.

As inflation continues to run rampant throughout the United States economy, we have all experienced the effects of supply chain impediments, labor shortages, and increased costs in our daily personal lives. From higher prices at the pump to the cost of milk and eggs, everything is more expensive.

The Mississippi state insurance department has reported that insurance losses from the March tornado that swept through parts of Mississippi have reached nearly $100 million, with uninsured losses expected to surpass this figure.

St. Charles Parish in Louisiana has sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) over the new Flood Risk Rating 2.0 that went into effect in October 2021.

Homeowners in Florida should prepare for yet another increase in their insurance premiums as more insurers are leaving or failing in the state.

Paul Richard Massey, a resident of West Virginia, recently pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges. Massey, who worked as a claims adjuster for Allstate Insurance Company from 2015 to June 2019, confessed to issuing fraudulent payments to a business that he owns.