If the government shuts down as expected on Wednesday, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will no longer be able to issue new policies or renewals, which could cause headaches for homeowners ...

Louisiana officials and federal lawmakers are warning that a lapse in the National Flood Insurance Program could freeze real estate sales, disrupt renewals for hundreds of thousands of policyholders, ...

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which insures nearly 5 million properties across the U.S., has officially lapsed following the government shutdown. As of midnight on Sept. 30, FEMA can no ...

(The Center Square) − Louisiana officials and federal lawmakers are warning that a lapse in the National Flood Insurance Program could freeze real estate sales, disrupt renewals for hundreds of ...

Subsidized insurance makes waterfront property seem safer than it is for wealthier buyers, while many low-income homeowners ...

No new or renewed policies during the lapse; FEMA says valid claims will still be paid with available funds. NAR estimates about 1,300 property sales per day—roughly 40,000 closings a month—could be ...

The flood insurance program faces a Sept. 30 deadline. Major elements can disappear without Congressional action. Participation in the program is already extremely low and sinking fast because of ...

As the NFIP faces expiration amid peak disaster seasons and a potential government shutdown, uncertainty looms for homeowners and insurers. States are increasingly taking resilience into their own ...

Authorization for the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. is set to expire Tuesday, leaving homeowners unable to access new coverage and potentially wreaking havoc on home sales in ...