Federal Emergency Management Agency

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  One Day in Joplin, One Year Later

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 23, 2012

  Nearly 10,000 gathered for a Unity Walk during a full day of events in Joplin to commemorate the anniversary of the deadly twister.

• Hires and Promotions at Aon, NIPR, MarshBerry, Endurance and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  May 23, 2012

  Zurich Announces Excess Flood Program, Arbella Raises $20,600 for Mammograms and IBANY Awards an Outstanding Woman

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  Expected House Bill Would Extend NFIP for 1 Month; Buy Time for Senate

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 15, 2012

  Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., plans to introduce a bill in the House that would extend the National Flood Insurance Program for one month, pushing the program’s expiration date back to June 30.

• Florida, FEMA Strike Compromise to Avoid NFIP Suspensions

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 11, 2012

  Florida has effectively agreed to abide by federal-flood-agency rules that bar new development in flood plains without prior federal approval.

• At Hearing, Senator Says Short-Term NFIP Reauthorization Likely

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 9, 2012

  Another short-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program appears likely as Congress won’t be able to act on a long-term bill before the current authorization expires May 31.

• Groups Kick Off NFIP 'Flood the Hill' Campaign with Letter to Senate Leadership

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 8, 2012

  The pressure on the Senate to act on a long-term National Flood Insurance Program extension intensified as trade groups across multiple industries kicked off their “Flood the Hill” campaign with a letter sent to Senate leadership.

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  The Week in Quotes

  By Staff Writers  |  April 27, 2012

  William R. Berkley on AIG and soft-market pricing, Rep. Aaron Schock on Senate inaction on an NFIP extension, and more.

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  Remembering Alabama Tornadoes: One Year Later -- Slideshow

  By Staff Writer  |  April 27, 2012

  Last April a swarm of tornadoes swept across Alabama, killing hundreds and causing billions in insured losses. Among the hardest-hit were Tuscaloosa and Hackleburg, Ala. See the progress they have made in the past year.

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  Disaster Aid For Kentuckians Tops $18M

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 26, 2012

  FEMA reports that the federal disaster assistance approved for Kentucky survivors of the tornadoes and damaging storms of Feb. 29 through March 3 now stands at more than $18.6 million.

• 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.