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Despite the high payouts from the National Flood Insurance Program, officials are still urging Florida homeowners, renters and business owners to contact their insurance agent and insure their properties from flooding.

Many homeowners are in the dark when it comes to what is and isn't covered in their homeowners insurance policy. Here's what they need to know.

The House Financial Services Committee unanimously approved a markup of eight bills  this week aimed to make homeownership more affordable and sustainable, including two bills to reform and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Among the bills approved were ...

Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters and Ranking Member Patrick McHenry have reached an agreement to extend the National Flood Insurance Program. Here's what they're planning.

During a recent conference, Rep. Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, outlined her priorities for strengthening the National Flood Insurance Program.

How long does the NFIP have until the program expires? And what happens if an extension is not reached?

With the rate of natural disasters increasing in recent years, the National Flood Insurance program requires another look.

The vast majority of homeowners affected when Hurricane Harvey made landfall in the Houston area didn’t have flood insurance. A year later, rates of coverage are up in the area … but will they stay that way?

The program received a last-minute reprieve as it approached its expiration deadline, with the Senate vote granting it four more months of funding.

With the beginning of hurricane season mere weeks away, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced an “all-out push” to convince Congress to extend and reform the nation’s flood insurance program. Schumer shone a spotlight on the issue Monday during ...