FEMA names new underwriting branch chief John Hintermister has been selected as the Branch Chief for the Underwriting Branch in the Product Delivery Division of the Federal Insurance Directorate, according to a March 30, 2018 announcement. Hintermister started his FEMA career as an Insurance Examiner in the Underwriting Branch in 2008 and became an Underwriting…
Call for Nominations: Community Rating System (CRS) Award for Excellence Deadline: March 8, 2013 The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has established an award to recognize individuals who have actively advanced the vision of the NFIP and the Community Rating System (CRS). The CRS is a program within the NFIP that provides guidelines for participating…
The Flood Map Coalition, a diverse group of organizations co-chaired by ASFPM and the National Association of Realtors, sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee today urging them to maintain appropriated funding of at least the FY 2020 level ($262.5 million) for FEMA’s Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis Program.
FEMA released brochure highlighting findings from the Losses Avoided Study completed after the 2013 flood event. “We had a unique opportunity to analyze and quantify a wide spectrum of mitigation efforts in communities impacted by the event,” Matthew Buddie of FEMA Region VIII said. “Feel free to pass along the brochure to stakeholders you think…
