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• Senate Passes 60-Day NFIP Extension; Paves Way for Vote on 5-Year bill

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 24, 2012

  The Senate passed a 60-day National Flood Insurance Program extension as part of an agreement between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. David Vitter, R-La. to move a five-year program extension bill to the Senate floor.

• Two-Year NFIP Extension Better Than Nothing, But Industry Still Wants Five

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 26, 2012

  Insurance-industry officials say a two-year National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) extension, as proposed recently by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is better than the current pattern of short-term extensions—but some associations say they would still rather see action on a five-year extension with program reforms.

• 2-Year NFIP Extension Better Than Nothing, but Industry Still Wants 5 Years

  By Arthur D. Postal PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 24, 2012

  Insurance industry officials say a two-year National Flood Insurance Program extension, as proposed recently by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is better than the current pattern of short-term extensions, but some associations say they would still rather see action on a five-year extension with program reforms. or five-year extension

• Crop Insurers, Agents Dismayed at New Proposed Cuts

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 1, 2012

  Both crop insurers and agents are questioning President Obama’s 2013 budget proposals to make cuts to subsidies provided to the industry.

• Congress Stuck on NFIP Band Aids

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 1, 2012

  Flood insurance program extended through May, but long-term reauthorization is still uncertain

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  Short-Term NFIP Extension Likely Today; Long-Term Extension ‘In Play’

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 16, 2011

  Congress appears ready to pass a short-term National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization by midnight tonight, according to insurance-industry lobbyists, who add that a long-term extension is still “in play.”

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  Agents Push Back on MLR After HHS Setback

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 5, 2011

  Independent insurance agents and healthcare agents say they will continue to pursue their goal of a medical loss ratio exemption despite a recent rejection of their request by the Department of Health and Human Services

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  Congress Readies to Punt NFIP Again

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 2, 2011

  The Senate is preparing to vote on legislation next week which would extend the current National Flood Insurance Program for at least six months, confirming that the outlook for a long-term extension for the program any time soon remains cloudy at best.

• Another CR with Short-Term NFIP Extension on Horizon

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 15, 2011

  Another temporary extension of the National Flood Insurance Program is imminent, but it is unclear when the Senate will take the next step in passing a bill that will provide long-term certainty to the program.

• Washington Roundup: Another Short-Term NFIP Extension?

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 4, 2011

  Industry officials are starting to prepare for the prospect of another short-term extension to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), as the deadline from the last extension is fast approaching.