–By Bruce Bender, CFM and ASFPM Insurance Committee Co-Chair This is a common question we are hearing in workshops and floodplain managers are getting from their citizens. With the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 becoming law July 2012, certain pre-FIRM properties previously rated with subsidized rates were having to be rated with their…
The U.S. Government Accounting Office released Nov. 19 the report from the July forum, “Preparing for Climate Related Risks: Lessons from the Private Sector.” The GAO convened this forum because, according to the National Climate Assessment, climate-related impacts can present wide-ranging and sometimes cascading risks across the economy and at all levels of government. This…
Explore the people, milestones, and moments that shaped ASFPM during the past 50 years—and look ahead to the next 50 years of impact.