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Flood Policies Barely Increase a Year After Damaging Colorado Floods

At the time of the September 2013 Colorado flooding, an estimated 22,000 flood insurance policies were in force statewide. A year later FEMA reports the number of policies at 24,000. “The heartbreak of Colorado’s most damaging natural disaster is that …

Florida Flood Insurance Bill Heads to Governor

Florida is trying to entice private insurance companies to sell flood policies in the state that’s the most vulnerable to storm surge. The Florida Senate voted Thursday 30-3 for the bill (SB 542) sponsored by Sen. Jeff Brandes, a Republican …

Florida Looks to Private Insurers for More Flood Insurance Options

The Florida Legislature is moving forward on a plan to entice private insurance companies to sell flood policies in the state that’s the most vulnerable to storm surge. It’s not clear, though, that many private insurers will want to assume …