The updated NFIP Technical Bulletins 0, 4, and 8 are now available and serve to provide guidance for complying with the minimum National Flood Insurance Program’s floodplain management requirements pertaining to building performance. Together with the other eight bulletins, the TBs will be updated to modernize and streamline their content and presentation. The bulletins are…
Today, the U.S. Senate passed S. 1926, legislation to delay implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters 2012 legislation phasing out discounts on flood insurance premiums, said Sam Medlock, ASFPM’s policy and partnerships manager. The Senate proposal, which would reinstate flood insurance discounts for most affected properties, faces an uncertain future in the House of…