hurricane

• Flood Insurance Program 'One Large Event' From Needing More Fed Bailout

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  March 15, 2013

  Mississippi insurance commissioner makes that observation, while FEMA says agency continues to eye NFIP privatization.

• New York Congressmen Eye Extending Flood Insurance Premium Curbs

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  March 14, 2013

  Bill would slow rate of increase in NFIP premiums in areas that had been declared disasters.

• NEFCU Still Assisting Members Hit by Hurricane Sandy

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 4, 2013

  The $2 billion credit union in Westbury, N.Y., said it provided $50 million in low-cost loans to the Long Island community.

• Fitch: Catastrophe Modelers Missed Mark on Sandy

  By Mark Ruquet  |  January 14, 2013

  Rating service says more than 230,000 automobiles affected by super storm.

• Fiscal Cliff, Sandy Puts Small Business Lending on Hold: Biz2Credit

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 12, 2012

  Lower approval rates seen from banks, credit unions and alternative lenders.

• Hurricane Sandy: Moody’s Says Insurers Weathering Storm

  By Mark Ruquet  |  November 16, 2012

  Moody’s Investors Service says the U.S. property and casualty personal-lines sector remains stable despite expected Hurricane Sandy losses.

• Hurricane Sandy: NCUA Plans to Release List of Affected CUs

  By Heather Anderson  |  November 1, 2012

  Downed phone lines, tall order of accounting for 2,000 credit unions in affected areas complicating the job, agency says.

• Hurricane Sandy: Insurance Interests Say Worse Than Irene, Tie Storm to Larger Issues

  By Phil Gusman  |  October 30, 2012

  Some connect it to hot topics such as federal risk management, insurers' disaster responses and climate change.

• Hurricane Sandy: SkyOne FCU Waives Fees, Provides Loan Extensions

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 30, 2012

  California-based air transportation credit union offers post-Sandy loan terms to members affected by storm.

• Editor’s Column: Credit Unions’ True Colors Bleed Through

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  September 2, 2012

  As Credit Union Times was going to press last week, Hurricane Isaac was bearing down on the Mississippi Gulf area. We are hopeful that credit unions and their employees stay hunkered down and safe through this stressful time. Like the rest of the country, we’re awaiting reports back from colleagues,...