The disappointing surprise is that while the standard home insurance policy does cover fire and wind damage, even good ...

Water damage can render a vehicle immobile and completely devalue it. What type of car insurance covers flood damage?

Insurance brokers say more people are asking whether they should buy flood insurance -- even if they don’t live in a ...

Crissy and Avi Eliashar bought their home in Jonestown, Texas, 13 years ago. They never had a problem with flooding until water washed away their home. Like many victims of the Texas flood, they don’t ...

In theory, the maps enable homeowners, businesses and local officials to understand their flood risk and take appropriate steps to prepare and mitigate potential losses. But there are areas of the ...

While Californians are typically more concerned about wildfires than flooding, many are watching the devastation in Texas ...

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening ...

Most homeowners who do carry flood insurance are required to because they live in areas labeled high-risk by federal guidelines. However, homeowners outside those zones often opt out of coverage — a ...

If you lost your home, car, or other belongings in this week's flooding, navigating the insurance maze can be yet another ...

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the ...

Private flood insurance costs about $98 per month for a policy that's more flexible than what you can get through the government program.

Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it's often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when a major storm ...