Legal Opinion
McCarty v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 11, 2014No. 13-2490PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Chief Judge.
This dispute involves the standard flood insurance policy (SFIP) Mike McCarty purchased from Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co. (Farm Bureau) shortly before the Mississippi River flooded his riverside hunting cabin. SFIP coverage is provided by the federal government’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). See 42 U.S.C. § 4011(a). Farm Bureau serves as fiscal agent for the government for a fee, but has no direct financial stake in the program. See id. § 4071(a)(1); 44 C.F.R. § 62.23(g). To…
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