Brad Kieserman, the federal official appointed to overhaul the National Flood Insurance Program, announced he is resigning after four months on the job, reports the Asbury Park Press.
Kieserman, who was elevated to the position of deputy associate administrator for insurance at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in January, is leaving for an executive position with the Red Cross. His last day will be June 13.
Kieserman is best known among Superstorm Sandy victims as being the point person for FEMA's investigation into allegations that Sandy-affected homeowners were being underpaid by their flood insurers. Under Kieserman's leadership, the agency responded to the allegations by developing an all-encompassing claims review process, which opened on May 18.
A total of 142,000 policyholders who filed a claim after Sandy are due to receive a letter from FEMA informing them of their right to challenge their claim payout. The agency revealed that in the first 10 days, 530 of 800 requests for reviews from homeowners were found to be elegible for a second look, says APP.com.
Roy Write will temporarily assume Kieserman's role while FEMA searches for a permanent replacement.
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