Across Baton Rouge, one hard hit area, no more than 15 percent of all homes have flood insurance, and in the other hard-hit location, Lafayette, the rate is just 14 percent.
FEMA is working on settling litigation with hundreds of Hurricane Sandy victims who challenged denials or alleged underpayments of flood insurance claims.
When dealing with Superstorm Sandy claim delays, a key problem was the lack of available flood-insurance adjusters, an industry official said. A N.J. senator, though, says the entire claims process is "tilted against homeowners."
When dealing with Superstorm Sandy claim delays, a key problem was the lack of available flood-insurance adjusters, an industry official said. A N.J. senator, though, says the entire claims process is "tilted against homeowners."
The world's biggest reinsurer, Munich Re, on Tuesday reported a 35 percent fall in second-quarter net profit due to more than $794 million in damage claims that included the heavy floods in central Europe in June.