How can USI help our firm identify and protect ourselves from hidden flood coverage gaps and exposures in our property policy?
Traditionally, flood coverage falls outside the coverage provided under homeowners and commercial property policies. Losses caused by flood are unpredictable, but storms resulting in severe flooding have become much more common. USI’s FloodSafe Program can assist in evaluating your risk to avoid gaps in coverage.
USI’s FloodSafe Program can provide coverage for flood in most areas with up to $5 million in limits.
- Can reduce limits required by lenders resulting in premium savings
- Ability to combine multiple locations on a single policy
- Coverage is guaranteed to be as broad or broader than NFIP coverage
USI’s experienced underwriting team works with your team directly to evaluate the flood risk and consolidate multiple policies when needed. Additionally, our underwriting team reviews lender requirements to ensure all requirements are met avoiding force-placed coverage, and assigned team members are here to assist with any program specific questions, policies, and procedures.
Wherever it rains, floods are possible. More than 20% of flood claims come from properties outside of a high-risk flood zone. Just one inch of water can cause upwards of $25,000 of damage.
As of 2019, lenders must accept private flood policies such as FloodSafe that satisfy the statutory definition of “private flood insurance.”
I’d like to explore further how USI can help our firm protect ourselves from hidden flood coverage gaps and exposures in our property policy.
In order to complete a review to ensure your coverage matches your exposures, USI will need to collect just a few pieces of information, including completed FloodSafe application and a copy of your company’s current declarations.