Texas Rejects Coastal Insurance Rate Hike

In a significant decision impacting Gulf Coast property owners, Texas’ top insurance official has blocked a proposed 10% rate increase for homeowners and business owners in the region, arguing it would create undue financial hardship.

New Study: People Are Leaving Some Neighborhoods Due to Floods

People leaving flood-prone areas

Hundreds of thousands of neighborhoods in the United States are seeing population decline as a result of flooding, new research suggests. Those neighborhoods are often located in areas that are growing in population overall, including parts of Florida, Texas and the region around Washington, D.C.