The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would extend the National Flood Insurance Program for five years.

Autumn is upon us once again with all the signs of the season that we know and love—the evenings are getting cooler, the kids are back in school, and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will soon expire. This year may mark a banner year for the NFIP—if Congress fails to extend the program by its expiration date of September 30, the program will expire for the fourth time this year.

The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled today (July 22) to debate a bill that would expand the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to include windstorm insurance coverage.

If oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico is mixed with flood waters, it will be covered under the National Flood Insurance Program.

Unable to reach consensus on either a short- or long-term extension on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), legislators in Washington, D.C., will let the federal program lapse as of the first day of the hurricane season.

With hurricane season approaching, Virginia’s insurance commissioner is urging state residents to talk to their insurance agents and providers about coverage options, including the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

The U.S. House of Representatives is taking a proactive step to approve another short-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rather than let it expire, as it has done twice in recent months.

With Tennessee residents left reeling after a weekend of severe storms, tornadoes and now flooding, residents are getting assistance from the federal government, but are considering action against their local insurance agents.

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has forwarded a plan to extend the National Flood Insurance Program for five years to the full House.

A national insurance agents group is asking Congress to finally address a long-term solution to preserve the National Flood Insurance Program for the foreseeable future.