Because of the government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer writing new policies. It's causing problems for would-be... For private flood insurance companies, the government ...

A federal government shutdown has halted the issuance of new National Flood Insurance Program policies. Private flood insurance is filling the gap, allowing real estate transactions to continue.

WASHINGTON - Flood risk is a losing bet for most insurance carriers because, when a big storm hits, damage can be extraordinarily costly and concentrated. That has left the federal government to ...

With the US government shutdown effectively paralyzing the National Flood Insurance Program, private firms such as Neptune Insurance Holdings are seizing the opportunity to push for the near-total ...

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which insures nearly 5 million properties across the U.S., has officially lapsed following the government shutdown. As of midnight on Sept. 30, FEMA can no ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jennifer Johnson and her mother Steffi Cooper leave their flood damaged home in the Weatherhill Pointe neighborhood of Carrboro, N ...

Over the past 20 years, 99% of U.S. counties have experienced a flood event, according to the National Flood Insurance Program by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. While floods can be bigger ...

Homeowners and renters insurance don't cover flood risk. That requires a separate flood insurance policy. Most U.S. residents have flood insurance through FEMA's federal National Flood Insurance ...

MIAMI — Among those feeling the pain of the government shutdown are people in coastal areas and other locations where they need flood insurance. The government-backed National Flood Insurance Program ...