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PIA Asks FEMA to Delay Start of Flood Insurance Risk Rating 2.0September 16, 2021
PIA has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to delay the implementation of the National Flood Insurance Program's new Risk Rating 2.0 methodology. -
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Bill to Ease Restrictions on Private Flood Carriers IntroducedAugust 2, 2021
Lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier for private insurers to compete in the U.S. flood insurance market by allowing private flood insurance to satisfy the National Flood Insurance Program’s continuous coverage requirements. The Continuous Coverage for Flood Insurance Act (H.R. 4699) is sponsored by Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), and Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO). -
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Repeal of Federal Insurance Office, PIA Top Priority, Introduced in HouseAugust 2, 2021
PIA has been leading the effort to repeal the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) for years. On July 29, 2021, that effort again advanced. -
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Wildfires in U.S. Burning Over One Million AcresJuly 23, 2021
Wildfires continue to ravage the western United States. -
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Insurers Send Demand Letters to Florida CondosJuly 7, 2021
Following the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, insurance companies sent letters to owners of condominiums 40 years and older across South Florida, asking for proof that their buildings have passed all inspections or they will lose their coverage. -
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S&P: P/C Sector Poised for Strong YearJuly 7, 2021
S&P Global Inc. forecasts that growth in direct premiums written in the property and casualty (P&C) sector . -
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Facts Matter: Independent Agents and the NFIPJuly 7, 2021
PIA National President Wayne White shares observations on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in a guest article in PC 360. -
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Florida Governor Vetoes No-fault RepealJune 30, 2021
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Florida Homeowners Flock to ‘Last Resort’ InsurerJune 30, 2021
Homeowners are flocking to Florida's "insurer of last resort" as private insurers shed policies. -
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PIA: Keep Passthrough Tax Deduction IntactJune 30, 2021
PIA urges Congress to preserve a "pass-through" tax deduction that benefits many professional independent insurance agents.