The Senate is likely to overcome procedural hurdles this week and pass and send to President Obama legislation revamping the National Flood Insurance Program rate scheme.
However, any insurance-industry official who thinks this marks the end of the flood insurance rate crisis should think again.
The bill as crafted by the House removes flood insurance from the political wars for the time being. When enacted, it will shift the immediate burden to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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