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North Carolina Amends Innovative Beach Plan

The latest newsletter from the Institute for Business and Home Safety reports on some of the more forward-thinking innovations in the recently passed amendments North Carolina Beach Plan, including some interesting building code and insurance revisions: Legislation that amends North Carolina’s state-funded coastal insurance plan, known as the Beach Plan, was recently signed by Gov. […]

New TV Program on Coastal Watersheds Now Online [UPDATED]

All programs in the series “Gambling Against Mother Nature” are now available online. Hurricanes, Storms and Impacts on Coast“Wind and Water” (aired last month, available online here) Coastal Watersheds “Water Runs Down Hill” (available online now) Storms and Insurance”Hedging Our Bets” (available online now) The full series will be available on DVD after the last […]

US House Gives NFIP 6-month Extension

The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) would see a six month extension under a bill approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, delaying further efforts to fix the troubled program. Without this extension, the NFIP would expire this September. The NFIP temporary extension measure will go next to the Senate for a vote. […]

Florida to Weaken Price-Controls on Property Insurance Rates?

In an attempt to reduce its enormous financial exposure, the Florida Legislature is considering retreating from price controls on property insurance rates that the state promulgated two years ago. According to an article in the Ocala Star-Banner, the new legislation could: Allow the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to raise its rates annually by as […]