The House Financial Services Committee voted to extend the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act last Wednesday, but not before adding another five years to legislation that originally proposed a
The legislation--HR 3121--combined previously introduced flood reforms designed to increase the number of consumers in the program and reduce subsidies for some properties with a bill introduced
Reps. Ron Klein, D-Fla., and Tim Mahoney, D-Fla., introduced the legislation to help stabilize the catastrophic insurance market without adding to taxpayers' burden. The bill, known as the Homeowners
Reps. Ron Klein, D-Fla., and Tim Mahoney, D-Fla., introduced the legislation to help stabilize the catastrophic insurance market without adding to taxpayers' burden. The bill, known as the Homeowners
The added five years, which would keep the program running until 2022, came via an amendment proposed by Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., the former chairman and current ranking minority member of the House H
This fall, the legislation, HR 3121, will move to the House floor for action. It combines previously introduced flood reforms designed to increase the number of consumers in the program and reduce sub
This fall, the legislation, HR 3121, will move to the House floor for action. It combines previously introduced flood reforms designed to increase the number of consumers in the program and reduce sub
WASHINGTON--Legislation extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for 10 years cleared its first key hurdle late yesterday when a House Financial Services Subcommittee approved it and sent it to the f
The Bush administration is against expanding the National Flood Insurance Program to include windstorm coverage, a Treasury official bluntly told a House subcommittee last week, placing a major
"It is unfortunate that we are taking a flood reform bill that had strong bi-partisan and industry support and bogging it down with a very controversial addition that will create a great deal of oppos