Residents of southeast Pasco County could learn this week whether they will have to buy or renew their flood coverage in the coming years as state officials begin unveiling revised flood maps for the county. ...more

December 14, 2008

This has been a sad few weeks for residents of our nation's Heartland as flooding has caused the failure of numerous levees along the Mississippi River creating untold damage, destruction and loss of life. Many residents no doubt also have received some additional bad news - the destruction of their home by flooding is not covered by their standard homeowners insurance policy. ...more

July 13, 2008

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. is lobbying Congress for permission to allow insurance companies to include flood coverage in homeowner policies. The vast majority of flood insurance policies are currently sold by insurers but subsidized by the National Flood Insurance Program. ...more

June 26, 2008

One of the nation's largest insurance companies is lobbying Congress for permission to sell policies that cover damage from both wind and floodwater, a plan billed as a way for insurers and homeowners to avoid costly litigation after disasters like Hurricane Katrina. ...more

June 26, 2008

When Howard Isaacs bought his land in 1985, he used a machete to bushwhack his way onto the property. ...more

October 23, 2007