Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so you might need separate flood insurance, which you can get ...

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

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

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).

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Florida senators have reintroduced the “Flood Insurance Relief Act" to provide tax relief for Americans in the Sunshine State and beyond with a non-refundable tax deduction on flood insurance premiums ...

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

Federal flood insurance policies cover up to $250,000 in structural damage and up to $100,000 in losses inside the home. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.