U.S. Private Flood Insurance: The Journey to Build a New Market September 27, 2019 By Nancy Watkins and David D. Evans Not long ago, private flood insurance was thought to be an impossible dream in the property/casualty sector. There were numerous...
Chubb Names Hobson, Formerly with Aon, to New Flood Insurance Post September 25, 2019 Insurer Chubb announced that Louis Hobson has joined the company as senior vice president of Flood Insurance for its North...
Wright National Flood Insurance, Zurich Launch Private Flood Product in Florida September 12, 2019 Wright National Flood Insurance Services, LLC (WNFIS) and Zurich North America have introduced Zurich Residential Private Flood Insurance program. This...
Viewpoint: Fixing America’s Flood Insurance Problem in 5 Steps June 19, 2019 By Craig Poulton The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was originally created by Congress to transfer U.S. flood insurance risk to private insurers....
Wading Through Coverage Differences in Expanding Private Flood Insurance April 24, 2019 By Patrick Wraight It has been a long-held insurance axiom that flood is not considered an insurable peril due to its potentially catastrophic...
Insurtechs Neptune, Hippo Unite Home, Flood Insurance Online for Speedy Purchasing February 21, 2019 Flood insurance company Neptune Flood has partnered with online Hippo Insurance to provide consumers with quick access to flood insurance...
Private Flood Insurers Not Yet Ready to Fill Massive U.S. Protection Gap January 24, 2019 By L.S. Howard The flood insurance protection gap in the United States is massive, but the take-up rate of private flood insurance continues...
AmWINS to Acquire The Flood Insurance Agency January 14, 2019 Specialty insurance broker AmWINS Group has agreed to acquire The Flood Insurance Agency, a Florida-based managing general agency that specializes...
States Urge Insurers to ‘Spread the Word’ on Flood Insurance to Boost Sales November 5, 2018 By Mark Hollmer It might be time for carriers and agents to encourage their clients to buy flood coverage even if they’re not...
Verisk Product Scores Properties on Flood Risk; Could Replace Outdated Flood Maps October 23, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson Data analytics firm Verisk is touting the launch of WaterLine, an underwriting tool that scores flood risk for all properties...