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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.
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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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By Staff Writers |
March 29, 2012
While the insurance industry is state regulated, Washington D.C. has always remained a major player in the business. PC360 Washington editor Arthur D. Postal has compiled a list of the top-20 public and industry figures in Washington D.C.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 26, 2012
Efforts are underway to jump-start Senate action on a long-term National Flood Insurance Program extension.
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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.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 22, 2011
An intense effort is underway to have the Senate Banking Committee drop a provision in flood-insurance legislation that would require homeowners and businesses to purchase federal flood insurance even if their properties are protected by levees.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 14, 2011
Legislation extending the current National Flood Insurance Program for a short period is being drafted by officials of the Senate Banking Committee.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 9, 2011
The Thursday decision of the Senate Banking Committee to support the idea of splitting the difference on the wind-v-water issue is setting off a fierce, albeit behind-the-scenes, lobbying campaign within the insurance industry.
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September 9, 2011
Word that Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., had introduced an amendment that would end the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) in 2013 sent the insurance industry scrambling to persuade Wicker to drop his plan.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 8, 2011
Legislation reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program until Sept. 30, 2016 was reported to the Senate floor today by the Senate Banking Committee.
