Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is taking extraordinary steps to force a compromise on a proposed amendment to pending legislation that would indefinitely delay politically-sensitive hikes in flood insurance premiums scheduled to go into effect next year.

Legislation has been introduced in both the House and Senate aimed at providing additional incentives for states to adopt and enforce uniform building codes.

Legislation has been introduced in both the House and Senate aimed at providing additional incentives for states to adopt and enforce uniform building codes.

Louisianas two senators are proposing an indefinite delay to flood insurance premium hikes mandated by legislation enacted in 2012.

Louisianas two senators are proposing an indefinite delay to flood insurance premium hikes mandated by legislation enacted in 2012.

The Oklahoma legislature passed legislation partially privatizing CompSource, but AIA says it's not a true privatization because the state will maintain substantive control over it.

The Oklahoma legislature passed legislation partially privatizing CompSource, but AIA says it's not a true privatization because the state will maintain substantive control over it.

Fitch Ratings is warning that failure to renew the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act could reduce product capacity in larger metropolitan areas, raising premium rates.