National Flood Insurance Program

House passes bipartisan reform to encourage private flood insurance 

The House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass legislation that includes a bipartisan act that encourages the creation of private flood insurance markets. While this falls outside of the broader debate to reform the National Flood Insurance Program, it addresses a key issue in flood insurance coverage. But due to the timing of the legislation, it wasn’t nearly as bipartisan of a bill as it was in the past.