If you live in California, watch television, listen to the radio or browse the internet, then you've most likely heard about El Niño and the possibility of flooding in the coming months. Amid all the talk about flooding and subsequent need for flood insurance, there are still more questions. Most people understand the basic idea
When you buy a car, you get auto insurance. When you purchase a house, you purchase a homeowners policy. When you get married or have a baby, often times you purchase a life insurance policy to protect the ones you love. Outside of these situations, it's typical for the average consumer to rarely give insurance a
FEMA Highlights of Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 FEMA released Bulletin 14011 Overview of the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 available in its entirety at this link. For the most up to date information available on the new flood reforms, please refer to this FEMA Bulletin. Excerpts from
At Van Beurden Insurance Services, Inc., we like to think we have been able to combine the best of both worlds: the resources of a large company with the commitment and family tradition of a smaller firm. Our philosophy is that happy, experienced, and dedicated employees provide optimum
People who own valuable possessions such as jewelry, antiques, paintings and other fine arts need broader coverage than what a basic homeowner’s policy provides. Although most homeowners’ insurance policies will pay for items damaged by losses such as fire and theft, scheduling these items expands coverage to protect additional losses such
Congress will be adjourning without passing a bill that will reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
According to the Insurance Journal the National Flood Insurance Program has been reauthorized but only through May 31, 2010. The authorization was retroactive back to 02/28/2010. So, for a brief time, it will be business as usual. It is of great concern to me that the program could again go into
According to the Travelers Insurance Agent newsletter just received: The Senate was back in Washington yesterday and while they weren’t able to pass the bill yesterday that contains the extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the Senate has passed cloture by a vote of 60-30 on the motion to
According to a bulletin just received from Fidelity Property & Casualty Insurance Company: Three of the nation’s largest lending authorities have issued guidance to administer the federal flood insurance regulations during the current NFIP lapse in authority. Although each lending authority notes considerations, the consensus is, in most cases, loan
Due to the hiatus until the re-authorization of the NFIP has occurred, we will not be able: Issue new policies Increase coverage on existing policies Issue renewal policies If you have an escrow closing between 3/28 and 4/12 in a designated flood hazard area you will not be able to secure flood