Four Ways to Get More Money Out of Your Flood Policy
Insurance is a special type of contract. The consumer pays premiums to the insurance company. In return, the insurance company pays benefits to the consumer if one of the things that the consumer is paying premiums to protect against – like damage from a flood – occurs. But because of the special nature of the [...]
Flood Insurance- Deadlines You Can’t Miss
We have previously highlighted some important things to know about your flood insurance. We’ve discussed why you need to know how the claims process works and why meticulously documenting all of your damage is vital. We’ve also answered questions that are most frequently asked. Understanding these points is useless, though, if you miss a deadline [...]
Flood Insurance-Quick Facts
Recent victims of flooding in Louisiana need to be aware of some of the basic facts of flood insurance: Homeowner’s insurance does not typically cover flood damage. Flood damage is compensated from flood policies issued under the National Flood Insurance Program. The NFIP covers up to $250,000 for the structure of the home and $100,000 [...]
What You Didn’t Know About Flood Insurance
Recent victims of flooding in Louisiana need to be aware of some of the basic facts of flood insurance: Homeowner’s insurance does not typically cover flood damage. Flood damage is compensated from flood policies issued under the National Flood Insurance Program. The NFIP covers up to $250,000 for the structure of the home and $100,000 [...]
The Great Flood of 2016
In 48 hours, the Baton Rouge area took in about 2 feet of rain. Watson, Louisiana saw more rainfall in a couple of days than Los Angeles has in four years. 40,000 homes have suffered flood damage. Those efforts led Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Add to remark, “
4 Reasons Why Supreme Court May Deny Cert
After losing its effort to have the entire United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals undo the legal agreement it made, BP lost no time in declaring it would ask the United States Supreme Court to do so. On top of that, by early Thursday afternoon, BP had formally asked that the United States Fifth Circuit [...]