CR explains why most homeowners should consider flood insurance, where to get it, how much it costs, and everything else you need to know to protect your home.

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to expire on Jan. 30. A lapse could leave millions at risk, including NC ...

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to expire on Jan. 30, as its reauthorization remains stalled amid a wider ...

The National Flood Insurance Program could lapse Jan. 30, 2026, putting 4.7 million properties and 1,400 daily home sales at risk.

The National Flood Insurance Program, a public insurance program sponsored by the federal government insures 4.7 million policyholders and protects more than $1.28 trillion in assets. Congress has ...

For half a century, a federal program has covered most at-risk properties. Now, a private company is pitching a plan to shrink the government’s role.

As the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) faces a potential lapse at midnight on January 31, the housing sector could ...

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which insures nearly 5 million properties across the U.S., has officially lapsed following the government shutdown. As of midnight on Sept. 30, FEMA can no ...

Homeowners and renters insurance don't cover flood risk. That requires a separate flood insurance policy. Most U.S. residents have flood insurance through FEMA's federal National Flood Insurance ...

With a federal government shutdown looming, a coalition of 12 organizations representing the housing and insurance sectors has sent a letter to Congress, urging an extension of the National Flood ...

Homeowners insurance policies typically do not cover flash floods like those in Texas and North Carolina. Here’s what to know ...

Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (the "NFIP") to help make flood insurance more affordable in areas prone to flood damage. FEMA oversees the program and writes the terms of the ...