The 2025 hurricane season may be past its peak, but there's still a little over a month of the season left and major Hurricane Melissa is churning through the Caribbean. Of course, hurricane season ...

Your home is the most important — and most expensive — thing you own. Unfortunately, many costly perils, like floods, threaten your investment. In fact, an inch of floodwater can cause as much as ...

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WARNING: This column could cost you somewhere between $150 and $700 — or save you much more. For decades, I have operated under the mistaken notion that I don’t need flood insurance because I don’t ...

Flooding is the most common and deadly weather-related disaster in the U.S. Homeowners insurance typically doesn't cover flood damage, necessitating separate flood insurance. Individuals should assess ...

Nearly every county in the United States has experienced flooding in the past few decades, but just 4% of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance, according to the Federal Emergency Management ...

Mortgage lenders require flood insurance on homes in certain FEMA-designated flood zones. Typically, the coverage requirement is either the full replacement cost of the home, the maximum amount ...

A year after Hurricane Helene ripped through the South with devastating wind, rain, and flooding, fewer people are buying flood insurance in four of the six states the storm affected. Nationally, ...

The research is drawing skepticism. “There’s a bazillion other reasons” people don’t buy flood insurance, one expert said. A new study by four Federal Reserve economists says climate denial may ...

Flood insurance claims in California soared nearly 211% in 2023, reaching an all-time high of more than $59.3 million, according to National Flood Insurance Plan (NFIP) data. And despite severe ...