Washington

The quietest storm season in more than a decade prompted Congress to keep postponing permanent resolution of one of the country's biggest insurance challenges–how best to reform the debt-ridden National Flood Insurance Program.

As this story went to press, Congress–preoccupied with debates over health care and financial services regulation–was planning to attach a provision extending the NFIP once again for six-to-nine months while it deals with more urgent matters.

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