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  • Private flood insurance growth stagnates despite NFIP challenges

    08 October 2024

    Private flood insurance growth has stalled despite increasing flood risks in key US states

  • NFIP reform bills brought before US Congress

    25 May 2021

    Republican congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer said the NFIP has been "mismanaged for decades"

  • US House Committee agrees on reformed national flood bill

    13 June 2019

    Unanimous agreement on NFIP reforms to enact it for next five years

  • US flood insurance programme granted two-week extension

    31 May 2019

    Move labelled “disheartening” as lawmakers fail to agree long-term solution

  • US flood insurance programme one day from lapsing

    30 May 2019

    Republicans block NFIP extension with deadline on Friday

  • US inland flood risk three times greater than thought, new models find

    12 December 2017

    Scientists estimate 40m citizens and $5.5tr of assets are at danger

  • US flood insurance programme gets actuarial help

    16 November 2017

    Milliman to provide modelling and pricing

  • Republicans switch insurance subcommittee head

    09 January 2017

    Sean Duffy to replace Blaine Luetkemeyer

  • Houston flooding exceeds "1-in-200-year" rainfall

    19 April 2016

    Comparisons drawn with 2001's tropical storm Allison