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Congressman Garcia Invites FEMA Senior Leadership Team to His District for a Conversation on...
MIAMI, FL - October 10, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Over the last two days, Congressman Joe Garcia hosted senior leaders from the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) in his district for a discussion on the future of the the National Flood In...
Cassidy Confirms Flood Insurance Refunds Begin Oct. 1, 2014
WASHINGTON - July 19, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is continuing to implement the Grimm-Cassidy Substitute Amendment to the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of...
House Speaker Will Weatherford Reappoints Chris Gardner to Citizens Property Insurance Board
Tallahassee, FL - July 3, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel) today reappointed Chris Gardner to the Board of Governors for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Gardner’s reappointment is effective...
FEMA Updates Cramer on Implementation of Flood Insurance Relief
Today officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) briefed Congressman Kevin Cramer and other members of the Home Protection Caucus on the implementation of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, which Cramer cosponso...
Schumer, Gillibrand Call for ‘Proof Of Loss’ Extension for Sandy Victims; Deadline Fast Approaching...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 24, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- FEMA’s ‘Proof of Loss’ Form Must Be Submitted By April 28th for Flood Insurance Coverage of Personal Property that was Damaged By Floodwaters; Many Sandy-Victims Are Still Recovering & N...
IBHS Joins in Celebrating Historic New Building Code Law In Mississippi
TAMPA - April 7, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) joined representatives from the insurance industry, housing industry, Mississippi Department of Insurance, and members of the state Legislature on A...
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Policyholders Receiving Application Refunds
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 25, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is making Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) policyholders aware of a refund that is being issued. The refunds are for application fees...
Rep. Richmond Announces Flood Insurance Bill has Been Signed by the President
Washington DC - March 21, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, H.R. 3370 was signed into law by President Barack Obama. With his signature, 5.5 million Americans including over 200,000 in Louisiana will begi...
Congressman Garcia’s Statement On Today’s Senate Passage of the Homeowner’s Flood Insurance Affordability Ac
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tonight, the Senate passed the House version of the flood bill, the Homeowner’s Flood Insurance Affordability Act, by an overwhelming majority in a 72-22 vote
South Carolina REALTORS® applaud speedy Senate Action on Bipartisan Flood Insurance Affordability Bill
South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) applaud the United States Senate on its 72-22 vote to approve the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 3370), which holds the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) accountable for the Biggert-Waters imp...
Cassidy Commends Vitter, Senate For Advancing Flood Insurance Reform
WASHINGTON - March 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy praised Senator David Vitter and the Senate’s efforts in advancing the Grimm-Cassidy amended version of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. Senator Vitter...
Maloney Supports Bipartisan Compromise to Reverse Last Congress’ Catastrophic Flood Insurance Hikes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 12, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) strongly supported passage of a bipartisan flood insurance reform bill, which reverses the dramatic flood insurance rate hikes for homeowners. Passed by a vote of...
Helping Lower Flood Insurance Premiums for South Floridians, Ros-Lehtinen Votes for the Homeowner Flood...
Miami, Florida - March 12, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen voted for the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. The bill, which Ros-Lehtinen co-sponsored, will work to make flood insurance more affordable for South Fl...
House Passes Hanabusa Co-Sponsored Bill to Protect Hawaii Homeowners from Skyrocketing Flood Insurance Premiums
Washington, D.C. - March 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa (HI-01) today voted in favor of H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, which seeks to address unaffordable flood insurance rate hikes by ro...
With Passage of H.R. 3370, Floridians Can Rest a Little Easier
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 3370, The Homeowner Flood Insurance Act of 2014:
Congressman Garamendi Supports Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Last night, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), who served as California’s State Insurance Commissioner for eight years, voted for and spoke in favor of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Af...
Cassidy Announces Updated Flood Insurance Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 5, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy announced that the amended Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 3370) was finalized Friday evening after its review by a group of bi-partisan leaders in...
TDI Commissioner Rathgeber Appoints Reiner to Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association Board
AUSTIN - February 21, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commissioner of Insurance Julia Rathgeber has appointed Tiffany Reiner, CPCU, CIC, CRM, of Richardson to serve on the Board of Directors of the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association ...
LoBiondo, Pascrell Announce House Vote Scheduled to Give Relief on Flood Insurance Premiums, Certainty...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 14, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Representatives Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) and Bill Pascrell (NJ-09) today announced that the full House will vote in February on new flood insurance legislation to address the increases in ma...
House Leadership Announces Vote on Rep. Grimm’s Flood Insurance Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 14, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- In announcing the House’s pending vote on the Congressman’s legislation, Majority Leader Eric Cantor (VA-7) praised the Congressman’s steadfast efforts to drive flood insurance negotiatio...
Need Health Insurance? Tips to Avoid the Federal Penalty
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Still need health insurance to meet the individual mandate requirements of the Affordable Care Act? You should be aware of other vital deadlines set up by health insurance carriers. There are m...
Horsford Urges A Vote On The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act
Representative Steven Horsford (NV-4) took to the House floor to urge a vote on H.R. 3370, The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act.
FLORIDA FAMILY FORCED FROM HOME, REP. GARCIA URGES HOUSE TO MOVE ON FLOOD INSURANCE...
WASHINGTON, DC - February 10, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Joe Garcia joined House Democrats as they attempted to use a procedural move to bring a strongly bipartisan flood insurance reform bill, the Homeowner’s Flood Insurance Affordabilit...
Operation Flames and Flood – Fraud is Unacceptable to Public Adjusters
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (FAPIA) today released the following statements in reaction to the recent reported arrests in connection with the insurance fraud investigat...
Frankel Calls on House to Consider Bipartisan Senate Bill to Fix Flood Insurance Rate...
Washington, DC - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Lois Frankel today called on the House to consider the bipartisan bill the Senate passed last week to delay flood insurance premium rate hikes by four years for homeowners.
CFO Atwater Announces 14 Arrests After Investigation Known As ‘Operation Flames and Floods’ Exposes...
TALLAHASSEE - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- CFO Jeff Atwater today announced the arrests of 14 individuals following a joint investigation between the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Arson Unit. “Operat...
Langevin Statement for the Record on FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Increases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) submitted the following statement for the record in response to Republican refusal to call up the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act for a vote
Massachusetts REALTORS® Praise Senate Passage of Bill to Delay Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
WALTHAM, Mass. - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Massachusetts REALTORS® applauded U.S. Senate passage today of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, S. 1926. In a 67-32 bi-partisan vote, the bill would require a four year delay i...
Maine Ranks Among the Most Affordable in the Nation for Personal Auto and Homeowners...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 3, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Paul R. LePage joined Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa on Wednesday in announcing that Maine ranks among the very best states for most affordable homeowners and personal auto insura...
Senator Joined Bipartisan Group Last Month Urging Congress to Pass Flood Reform Bill
Washington, DC - February 3, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that today, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act that she has co-sponsored to delay the most aggressive rate ...
