Less than 5% of homes in the county's FEMA floodplain had flood coverage, well below the national average. Uptake was even ...

The disappointing surprise is that while the standard home insurance policy does cover fire and wind damage, even good ...

Championed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the National Flood Insurance Program, or NFIP, was created by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, after disillusioned private insurers abandoned ...

Flood insurance for renters only covers the contents of their home. In the United States, FEMA has traditionally provided all flood insurance plans through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

The National Flood Insurance Program had just over 5 million policies in force as of May 31. Of these policies, approximately 69 percent were on single-family homes and 21 percent on condo units.

The two lawmakers jointly reintroduced the Flood Insurance Relief Act on Thursday to give Americans a non-refundable tax ...

Many victims of the recent flooding did not have flood insurance when water washed away homes, cars and belongings.

Homeowners insurance policies typically do not cover flash floods like those in Texas and North Carolina. Here’s what to know ...

While most homeowners insurance policies do cover water damage from sudden, accidental events inside the home (like a burst pipe or a leaking appliance), they generally exclude any damage caused by ...

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 99% of US counties have been affected by flooding in the past 25 years, and more than 40% of federal flood insurance claims between 2014 and ...

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) The NFIP is managed by FEMA, an official arm of the United States government that works with more than 50 private insurance companies to provide flood ...