Tag: flood insurance

Well ladies and gentlemen, watch your flood renewals, because as of April 1, 2015 FEMA began the implementation of the congressional mandated reforms to the NFIP – National Flood Insurance Program. Based on the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (HFIAA) which was enacted to repeal and modify the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. These new laws will slow some of the rate increases and offer some policyholders relief that saw gigantic rate increases in 2013 and 2014 based on the prior storms. The flood insurance rates and other charges were revised for new and existing policies on April 1, 2015. read more