The Lowdown: Top Private Flood Carriers, High Tides, Storm Surges & More September 9, 2018 As I watch the daily tracking of Hurricane Florence and anticipate its potential destruction, I am compelled to revisit this...
Flood Model Development Helps Hiscox Re & ILS Enter U.S. Flood Protection Market July 25, 2018 By L.S. Howard Less than 12 percent of U.S. homeowners have a flood insurance policy, despite the fact that flooding is the country’s...
U.S. Flood Models Still in Infancy, So Underwriters Must Be ‘Cautious Consumers’ July 24, 2018 By L.S. Howard The market for privately written inland flood insurance in the United States is growing rapidly, but flood modeling is still...
Top Private Flood Insurers and Market Report July 3, 2018 During 2017, the private flood insurance market expanded considerably with 50 new carriers. In total, insurers reported direct private flood...
California OKs New Private Flood Insurance Product March 6, 2018 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved a new private flood insurance product The residential product, which Jones announced the...
Startup Neptune Offering Digital Private Flood Product to Agents, Carriers in Nationwide Expansion January 25, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson A digital startup private flood insurance provider, Neptune Flood, has secured $2 million in seed round funding and has plans...
Keeping Flood Insurance Above Water: Commentary January 25, 2018 By Mark Anquillare, Verisk Analytics With the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) currently set to expire on February 8, and many communities still recovering from...
Verisk’s ISO Personal Lines Program Targets $40 Billion Private Flood Insurance Market January 11, 2018 Things just got a bit easier for private personal lines insurance carriers wanting to enter the flood insurance market. Through...
FEMA Expands Flood Reinsurance Program with Private Reinsurers for 2018 January 8, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has completed a reinsurance placement with 28 private reinsurers to help the National Flood...
RMS Comments: What’s Next If Flood Insurance Reform Passes? If It Fails? November 20, 2017 By Matt Nielsen Last week, the House of Representatives voted 237-189 to pass the 21st Century Flood Reform Act (H.R. 2874) – a...