State lawmakers calling for FEMA review of flood insurance
A few years ago, FEMA came up with what’s called Risk 2.0. It assesses risk and premiums for the National Flood Insurance Program. Mississippi’s two senators, Roger…
Flood Insurance
Bill aims to protect flood insurance policy holders from rate hike
Today, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced a bill to protect flood insurance policyholders. On Friday, a new rate structure for the National Flood Insurance Program…
Senator Wicker Reintroduces Reform Bills for National Flood Insurance Program
The flood insurance reform bill is on the table again. Thursday, Senator Roger Wicker reintroduced three legislative measures aimed at improving the national flood insurance program, which covers thousands of homeowners in Mississippi. The legislation introduced by Wicker would deliver…
Flood insurance rating for Biloxi
This year, the National Flood Insurance Program gave the City of Biloxi a rating of 5 for their flood insurance policies. Biloxi is the only city with a rating of 5 in the state. This means residents who have a…
Time to buy flood insurance for hurricane season
Hurricane season is rolling in and the City of Biloxi wants to make sure residents don’t drown in flood damage. It takes 30 days for flood insurance to go in effect and hurricane season is less than that time frame…
State Senators Want to Redo Flood Maps
Members of the Coast delegation are trying to do their part to lower flood insurance rates. State Senator Sean Tindell and others are leading a charge to change FEMA flood maps for the Coast. The charge started as a bill…
Coast Mayors Discuss Coastal Insurance Rates in Washington D.C.
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes and Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich have just returned from Washington D.C. where they addressed insurance issues on behalf of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Flood Insurance Rates
Living on the coast, we know far too well the devastation that floods can cause to our homes, but are you paying too much for your flood insurance?
Flood insurance to see increase
The coast has come a long way since Hurricane Katrina, but now it is time to help replenish the Government’s flood insurance program.
Coast Homeowners Meet with State Insurance Commissioner
The homeowners are concerned about skyrocketing insurance rates after Hurricane Katrina and the effects on the local economy.
Coast Homeowners Concerned About Insurance Rates
This week, a group of Coast homeowners made a trip to Jackson to meet one on one with the state's Insurance Commissioner.
State Reps Look to Alleviate High Insurance Costs
Sky rocketing insurance rates have crippled south Mississippi's housing market since Hurricane Katrina, and have slowed down the Coast's ability to fully recover and rebuild.