Significant Flood Events

Are you prepared for the Hurricane season?

Hurricane Season 2007: Tips to Keep Your Home Insured Against Flood Damage

The lazy days of summer are upon us. So pass the sweetened sun-brewed iced tea with the mini cocktail umbrella and light up a few tiki torches. But don’t doze off in that hammock just yet. Along with summer comes the increased chance of severe summer weather. As hurricane season swiftly approaches, homeowners are encouraged to prepare for worst case scenarios.

Hurricane Season - Are You Prepared With Flood Insurance?

Hurricane season is just around the corner, which means greater potential for flooding and/or flood damage to your home.

Home Insurance And Flooding

It is thought that over two million homes throughout the UK are at risk from flooding. This is due to many factors such as heavy rainfall or high tides due to bad weather, although flooding can also occur through other mishaps such as broken pipes.

Flood Insurance - Are You Positive You Are Covered?

The 2007 Atlantic Tropical Hurricane Season is rapidly approaching and folks are hoping that this season will be mild like the 2006 Tropical Hurricane Season, which meteorologists said was about an average season. We all hope so, as the memory of Katrina, Rita and Wilma, the three sisters from hell still lingers in our minds. That insane 2005 Atlantic Tropical Season will take a great number of years to forget. The folks in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast may never forget it.

Texas Flood Insurance - 8 Reasons Why

8 Reasons to get flood insurance.

Is Your Homeowner's Insurance Giving You Protection from Flood Damage or Losses

Many homeowners are also surprised to learn that flood insurance is not included under their regular home owner's insurance policy or renter's policy. And a surprising statistic is that in general, you are 30 times more likely to lose your home to a flood than a fire.

Federal Flood Insurance Programs: Helping to Lower the Cost of Flood Insurance

Thousands, if not millions of homes, are damaged each year due to flooding. Flooding is an event that can not always be prevented. It is often hard to predict well in advance when a large amount of rainfall is going to cause flooding in a specific area.

Home Insurance, Flood Alert

Houses in high flood risk areas could be uninsurable. That's bad news for owners as its value could drop by 80%. This article provides the background.

Buyer Beware: Insurance Salvage Flood Vehicles

Many people may not realize they have bought a flooded car until they take it to get insured. They then find out that their agent can't even issue them an insurance rate quote because of the salvage title on the vehicle. What should they do?

Buildings Insurance and the Threat of Flood

What is the impact of increased flooding risk in the UK? What happens if your home becomes effected by flood?