Government Affairs

Earlier this month, the Big “I” joined other stakeholders interested in the next NFIP reauthorization to discuss the flood program.

This week, Roy Wright, FEMA’s deputy associate administrator for insurance and mitigation, announced NFIP changes aimed at increasing transparency and oversight.

At this week’s National Flood Conference in Washington, D.C., a variety of speakers—including two Big “I” leaders—provided information to flood service providers on all aspects of the NFIP.

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2901, the “Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act” by Reps. Dennis Ross (R-Florida) and Patrick Murphy (D-Florida), by a vote of 419-0.

At last week’s Big “I” Legislative Conference, agents and brokers met with almost every U.S. Senate and House of Representatives office to discuss the association’s top legislative concerns.

At the Big “I” Legislative Conference Breakfast last week, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) addressed insurance-related legislative initiatives relevant to his home state and the country: crop, flood and terrorism insurance.

Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, is the 2015 Gerald Solomon-Big “I” Legislator of the Year.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) will address Big “I” membership on Thursday, April 14 at the Big “I” Legislative Conference breakfast.

Today, numerous changes will affect the NFIP, impacting many businesses, homeowners and independent agents and brokers that sell and service flood policies.

Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services reported H.R. 2901, the “Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act,” to the full House for consideration.