Standard homeowners insurance doesn't cover flood damage, though some policies include endorsements for sewer backup or sump pump failure.

Hawaii Governor Josh Green put a roughly $1 billion price tag on the damage caused by severe storms that swept across ...

New Orleans’ water system and the agency tasked with managing have come under fire recent weeks after five large water pipes ...

Following recent high winds and heavy rain, the Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division is reminding residents to protect their property and file insurance claims ...

The National Flood Insurance Program provides flood coverage to households and businesses across the United States. Yet the program continues to struggle with persistent debt and funding pressures.

Residents are being urged to file insurance claims as soon as possible following the strong kona storm that recently hit the Hawaiian Islands. The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs ...

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96% of US households carry no flood insurance, even as flooding ranks among the most frequent and costly natural disasters nationwide. Titan Flood, an AI-enabled flood insurance platform, has launched ...

Neil Gunn works and consults for Willis Towers Watson and also owns some shares in that company While the Willis research network supports scientific research through for example direct grants and in ...

Congress approved, and President Trump signed, a funding package that ended a brief shutdown and reauthorized the National Flood Insurance Program to prevent disruptions in home sales and mortgage ...

The DNR is promoting Flood Insurance Awareness Week to help residents manage the state's most frequent natural hazard. Most standard policies exclude flood damage, requiring separate coverage that is ...

“Flooding can happen just about anywhere it rains or snows,” says the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In fact, 99 percent of U.S. counties have been hit by flooding in the past 20 years.