With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

HOUSTON – This hurricane season is expected to be very active, and we have seen the devastation flooding can cause in the Houston area. If you don’t already have flood insurance, you should consider ...

The long rains have begun, and with the change of weather patterns, heavy downpours are already leaving a trail of destruction across the country. So far, statistics show that at least 49 people have ...

The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program is going broke. Increased flood strikes in more places, combined with outdated ways ...

SEATTLE — 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 ...

Nearly every county in the United States has experienced flooding in the past few decades, but just 4% of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance, according to the Federal Emergency Management ...

In the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes ravaging America’s South, final counts of damage and death rolls are still being reconciled. As USA TODAY reported, the hurricanes and storm surge and ...

Some Houstonians could see their flood insurance bills drop by hundreds of dollars next year as the city seeks additional discounts for policyholders for the first time in over 15 years. The Federal ...

As hurricane season approaches, flooding – the most common disaster in Texas – is again front-of-mind for Houstonians. Not every home in Houston lies within a federally designated floodplain, but that ...

MIAMI — Among those feeling the pain of the government shutdown are people in coastal areas and other locations where they need flood insurance. The government-backed National Flood Insurance Program ...