While the role the U.S. will play in new global-regulatory proposals remains uncertain, the threat of additional layers of restrictive guidelines is a very real threat, says David Sampson, CEO of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.

Florida, Louisiana and Massachusetts are all taking steps to help residents in coastal areas deal with potential huge increases in flood insurance premiums.

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