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Insurance Spike Feared by Indiana Homeowners in Flood Zones

Sunset Drive homeowner Wally Cantrell’s finished basement was destroyed in the June 2008 flood in Columbus, but his flood insurance policy helped cover a good bit of the repairs. Now, Cantrell wonders if he will soon face a related disaster …

North Dakota Town Sees Rising Flood Insurance Costs

Had Greg Larson, a Realtor and riverside homeowner in Bismarck, and his family changed their flood insurance policy, their cost would have gone from $705 a year to $4,200. Increases in flood insurance rates are making some of Bismarck-Mandan’s prized …

Sandy Victims Want Help With Insurers, Bureaucrats

Victims of Superstorm Sandy have asked New Jersey officials for help in dealing with insurance companies, lenders and government bureaucrats as they struggle to recover from the storm that hit almost a year ago. At a joint Senate-Assembly hearing Monday …

Wildfire Survivors Should Consider Flood Insurance

Flood protection might be the last concern of Texas wildfire survivors these days. Yet Texans — even those who live in areas not rated at high risk of flooding — should consider purchasing a flood insurance policy now. Flood risk …