flood insurance

Flood insurance rates across the country are about to change in a big way, and it starts on Oct. 1.Here in Louisiana that mostly means increases. Eighty…

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to release new rates this fall, and it’s likely to result in an increase in premiums for Louisiana...

There’s bipartisan agreement in Congress that the National Flood Insurance Program needs to be reformed, but lawmakers have been unable to settle on a…

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon on the perils of hurricane season and a large percentage of Louisiana residents without flood insurance.LSU History…

Few can dispute the need for the National Flood Insurance Program, considering the devastation wrought by Harvey.“The imperative to get it reauthorized, I…

“The National Flood Insurance Program is vital to Louisiana’s economy. It expires September 30th. We need to renew it.”Louisiana's U.S. Senator John…

Since last August, the popularity of flood insurance has again surged in Louisiana, but the future of the debt-laden National Flood Insurance Program is...

It's the latest step in a growing controversy after thousands of homeowners said insurance companies lowballed damage estimates and insurance insiders called the appeals process "rigged."

The law, passed in 2012, was meant to shift the financial risk of insuring flood-zone properties to homeowners. But some residents' premiums have skyrocketed.

Louisiana Department of Insurance Commissioner, Jim Donelon, talks with Jim about surviving prostate cancer, the Affordable Care Act, and flood insurance,…