Help Your Clients Protect the Lives They've Built
Floods are the most common and costly natural disaster in the U.S., 98% of all counties have experienced a flood event. Yet only 3.3% of U.S residences have flood insurance. Educate your clients and get the resources you need to market and sell flood insurance in your area.
Remind your clients that homeowners and renters insurance does not cover flooding. Help them take the right steps to protect their homes and families throughout the year and take extra precautions when flooding is predicted in their community.
The first step to protect your client' home and belongings from flood damage is to give them a quote. You can share the NFIP Quoting Tool with them to get a free and personalized quote in minutes.
The second step is purchasing a flood insurance policy. Help your community understand why buying or renewing flood insurance can help protect their corner of the world.
The third step is sharing with your clients some proactive measures they can take when flooding is imminent or predicted in their area to protect their property and belongings to minimize flood damage:
- A policy holder may be eligible for up to $1,000 for reasonable expenses incurred to protect insured property.
- Store important documents in a waterproof container and, if possible, create digital copies.
- Elevate and anchor utilities.
- Clean out gutters and toss out debris.
Share these resources with your clients:
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Understand the risks
Rain can lead to devastating flash floods. When rain can’t be absorbed fast enough by soil or other surfaces, it becomes runoff that can create flash floods in minutes. Flood insurance from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) can help homeowners, renters and businesses recover faster.
Talking points
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Most homeowners and renters insurance policies do not cover flood damage.
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There is typically a 30-day waiting period between submitting the flood insurance policy application and the effective date. If you wait until severe weather arrives, it is likely already too late.
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Almost 30% of all NFIP claims come from outside high-risk flood areas.
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90% of all weather-related disasters in the United States involve some type of flooding.
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Continue the conversation with your clients using our talking points.