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Virginians Could See Big Jumps In Flood Insurance Rates Soon

by R.J. Lehmann

March 1, 2021

issues: Flood Insurance, Insurance, South, State Policy

originally published in WHRO

From WHRO:

As a result, the NFIP currently pays out more in claims than it receives in premiums. The program is now saddled with more than $20 billion in debt.

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