Flood insurance is important in some areas, but using it is something else. While filing a valid claim is important, be aware of the impacts to your policy.

When the US Federal Emergency Management Agency overhauled rates for millions of homeowners in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), in 2021, the goal was to end decades of underpricing and to ...

A revamped U.S. flood insurance program going into effect this month will charge rates the federal government says better reflect a home’s risk, a change that could mean higher premiums for coastal ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Judy Higbee thought if she bought flood insurance before the flood maps change, she could lock in her ...

WASHINGTON — Whether it was flooding in Texas earlier this week because of Tropical Storm Nicolas or Hurricane Ida's destruction which stretched from neighborhoods in Louisiana to interstates in the ...

The following information was released by the office of Louisiana Rep. Troy A. Carter, Sr.: Due to the ongoing shutdown, NFIP's congressional authorization has lapsed therefore no new flood insurance ...

Jefferson Parish homeowners are feeling like they are getting the short end of the stick. They said they thought they would be receiving a lower flood insurance rate following an announcement made by ...

Living in perpetual fear of the next big flood, Houstonians pay $40 million a year for flood insurance policies guaranteed by the federal government. The city is taking steps to try to reduce the ...