Should You Drop Your Flood Insurance?

Insurance agents and flood insurance advocates fear that homeowners might blow off paying the $300 to $400 for non-mandatory insurance and not be covered if there’s a damaging flood. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

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New Flood Maps In Broward County

About 60 percent of the parcels in a flood zone — about 266,000 — were moved from a FEMA high-risk flood zone to a moderate or low-risk flood zone. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

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Private Insurers Slow To Enter Flood Zone

A bill signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott has opened the door for more private companies to offer flood coverage in Florida, but so far insurers don’t appear to be in a hurry to start writing policies. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

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Flood Zone Changes Impact Insurance Rates

The flood map changes come about two years after the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, which led to tens of thousands of property owners facing premiums that jumped 10-and 15-fold. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

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Flood Insurance ‘Fix’ Doesn’t Apply To Many

The law signed by President Obama gives a reprieve from sharply higher flood insurance rates for many owners of older homes in flood-prone areas, but doesn’t stop huge rate increases from hitting some owners of commercial properties and second homes. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

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