The story is old, but still relevant today as some South Carolina residents are rebuilding one year later after South Carolina’s Historical flooding. Once upon a time, when you bought a home insurance policy, flood insurance was included, well that is until Private insurance companies walked away leaving Home owners to pay for all their flood damages. Did these insurance companies even reduced the cost of homeowner policies when the removed their flood insurance? Whether they lowered rates or not; chances are it wouldn’t have matter, because insurance companies would have found a way to raise your rates. Hurricanes happen seasonally, flooding is very common and yet home insurance policy are ready an available to cover a dog bites.
It was during the 1960s many private insurances decided to get rid of flood protection as a part of home insurance policies. Very similar Health Insurance companies attempt to stop insuring someone with pre-existing condition echoes this greed for more profits.
Once again we can refer back to the 1950’s when not only the middle income had more money to spend, they had home insurance policies that included flood insurance.
More likely than not, home owners don’t file home insurance claims unless it is necessary, which once helps boosting the insurance companies profits. What insurance companies aren’t boosting is your peace of mind.
The average rate hike for the first claim nationwide is 9%, but it’s far worse in Wyoming (up 32% on average), Connecticut (21%), Arizona (20%), New Mexico (19%) and California (18%)
https://www.mainstreet.com/article/why-you-shouldnt-rush-to-file-that-homeowners-insurance-claim
According to Zack.com try that the avg person on in Oregon files about every 9 years for claims, and yet Insurance companies
http://finance.zacks.com/average-homeowner-file-insurance-claims-8387.html
Unlike car insurance most people don’t have to file insurance claims, and what they do claim are not your very expensive claims, such as fire.
Average Number of Homeowners Claims
Property owners rarely file claims. According to the Oregon Insurance Division, the average homeowner makes a claim every nine years. Insurance agent David Shaffer says it’s once every 10 years, according to insurance company underwriters’ studies. Homeowners claims are filed less frequently than automobile claims because houses don’t move: Essentially, the event must come to the home. The most common types of claims include water damage, personal injury, dog bites and fire damage.
Consider this according to the Insurance Information Institute:
The catastrophic floods in South Carolina over the weekend provide a stark reminder that flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States, causing an average of $50 billion in economic losses each year, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). In fact, most U.S. natural disasters declared by the president involve flooding.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/massive-flooding-in-south-carolina-many-consumers-lack-flood-insurance-300154495.html
Before 1950 flood insurance was part of the standard homeowners’ insurance policy. During the 1950s increasingly high correlation of losses by holders of flood policies of the same company caused many insurance companies to begin excluding flood coverage from standard insurance policies, selling flood insurance separately. Over time, insurance premiums collected were insufficient in covering payouts after major flooding events. In the 1960s flood insurance became completely unprofitable and private companies no longer offered flood insurance policies. This meant that the costs of floods were borne by property owners, many of which could not afford such high disaster costs. The government provided public disaster aid to affected property owners. In 1968, the National Flood Insurance Act established the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which allows property owners to purchase insurance from the U.S. government that covers certain losses from flooding. The intended purpose of the program was to reduce the overall costs of floods by providing incentives for flood risk management, and to pool flood risks nationally to lessen the blow to individuals hit by major floods. This insurance is not set by the market risk valuation. It is less expensive than the private insurance company rate would be. This is accomplished either by the program running a deficit and borrowing money or by subsidies from the national government. Either way, the property owners with NFIP policies are receiving government subsidies to live in areas with high flood risk.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Flood_Insurance_Program
While home insurance policy may cover fires, flooding is more common. While some may disagree with the Affordable Care Act, it would have been interesting to see the response of private insurance companies back then, if Congress had offer home policies that included flood insurance. It may have change the industry if the government gave them the competition they deserved. Private insurance companies might have changed their tune. Instead though, you’ve got a home policy where the insurance industry is getting rich off of dog bites protection.
In many ways the history of these private insurance companies should serve as a reminder of why we have the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Since first enactment some private insurance companies have partnered with the Federal Government to help provide flood insurance. Besides Allstate, don’t expect a lot of nationally known insurance companies to be included in partnering with the federal government to give you flood insurance.
Our Partners https://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/about/nfip_partnership.jsp
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which works closely with more than 80 private insurance companies to offer flood insurance to homeowners, renters, and business owners. In order to qualify for flood insurance, the home or business must be in a community that has joined the NFIP and agreed to enforce sound floodplain management standards.
There are 71 companies listed below, but according to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) there were once upon a time 80 companies partnered with the federal government. It was only in 2014 flood insurance through private partner became available in South Carolina through the Flood Insurance Agency of Gainesville, Florida. Over forty years later, this was the first time residents could buy flood insurance that wasn’t federally funded. Even though it has been suggested the government insurance rate was higher, the Flood Insurance Agency of Gainesvile has a deductible of $5,000 while the National Flood Insurance Program has a deductible of $1000.
Unlike the ACA, there are no mandate and there is not enough major market exchange with private insurance companies to be available to make competitive in all 50 states so home owners can buy at lower costs, and yet private insurance companies are profiting from insurance policies that most home owners will not file claims unless necessary.
According to Floodsmart.gov Twenty percent of home owners filing claims for flood insurance do not live in high risk flood areas.
If you go Farm bureau website today to purchase flood insurance they give you this passionatr plea on why you need flood insurance, but they then direct you to the federal government to purchase:
Flood Insurance for South Carolina Homes
You might not be worried about damage from flooding because you don’t live near the coast or another body of water. Or maybe you assume your home is already covered for water damage by your homeowner’s insurance policy. The fact is everyone in South Carolina should be concerned about flooding.
Your homeowner’s insurance does not cover damage caused by flooding. A separate policy must be purchased through the National Flood Insurance Program. Your Farm Bureau Insurance agent can assist you with purchasing a flood insurance policy for your home in South Carolina, whether it’s near the coast or in the Upstate. A Farm Bureau Insurance agent can also answer questions you may have about an existing flood policy.
Importance of Flood Insurance
Statistics show that during the course of a 30-year mortgage, a home is three times more likely to be damaged by a flood than by a fire.
http://www.scfbins.com/insurance/health-and-other-services/flood/
As prior mentioned there are only 71 companies below listed the the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is partnered with.
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Subsidiary: Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company
Refer to your Local Agent, or for Agent Locator:
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Subsidiaries: Citation Insurance Company, Commerce Insurance Company, Commerce West Insurance Company, Mapfre Insurance Company, Mapfre Insurance Company of New York.
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Manager, Staff Underwriting
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Subsidiary: American Family Insurance Company
Refer to your Local Agent, or for Agent Locator:
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Sr. Manager External Markets
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(608) 242-4100 ext. 34828
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tyler.cockrum@AmericanNational.com
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Subsidiaries: ACA Home Insurance Corporation, American Capital Assurance Corporation, ASI Assurance Corporation, ASI Lloyds, ASI Preferred Insurance Corporation, ASI Select Insurance Corporation
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patricia.mulvania@assurant.com
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Flood Program Coordinator
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doug.iannarelli@autoclubfl.com
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Subsidiary: Owners Insurance Company
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lauriegilbert@baldwinmutual.com
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Subsidiaries: Bankers Insurance Company and Bankers Specialty Insurance Company
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rxbennet@bankersinsurance.com
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bhoward@centaurispecialty.com
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gmendez@segurosmultiples.com
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Senior Vice President & COO
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rwalker@cornerstonenational.com
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Subsidiaries: ACA Insurance Company and Western United Insurance Company
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General Company Contact Number
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Ask for the Sales Department
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Secretary/VP/Underwriting
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tyler.cockrum@AmericanNational.com
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Subsidiaries: Civic Property & Casualty Company, Farmers Insurance Company, Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona, Farmers Insurance Company of Idaho, Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon, Farmers Insurance Company of Washington, Farmers Insurance Exchange, Farmers Insurance of Columbus, Farmers New Century Insurance Company, Foremost Insurance Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan Illinois Farmers Insurance Company, Mid-Century Insurance Company, Texas Farmers Insurance Company, Truck Insurance Exchange
Refer to your Local Agent, or for Agent Locator:
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jeff.hinesly@farmersinsurance.com
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Subsidiary: Hartford Fire Insurance Company of The Midwest
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robert.nadeau@thehartford.com
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robert.nadeau@thehartford.com
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Subsidiaries: Homesite Indemnity Company, Homesite Insurance Company of California, Homesite Insurance Company of Florida, Homesite Insurance Company of Georgia, Homesite Insurance Company of Illinois, Homesite Insurance Company of New York, Homesite Insurance Company of the Midwest, Homesite Lloyd’s of Texas
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Subsidiaries: Integon Casualty Insurance Company, Integon General Insurance Company, Integon Indemnity Corporation,Integon National Insurance Company, Integon Preferred Insurance Company, MIC General Insurance Corporation,National General Assurance Company, National General Insurance Company, National General Insurance Online, Inc., New South Insurance Company
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juliotorres@integrand-pr.com
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Sr. Product Mgmt Specialist
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Inishioka@islandinsurance.com
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Refer to your Local Agent, or for Agent Locator:
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Principal Flood Coordinator
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Julia.Harney@libertymutual.com
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Flood Insurance Quoting and Customer Service Contact Number
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Subsidiary: Metropolitan Direct Property & Casualty Insurance Company
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Subsidiary: Millville Mutual Insurance Company of New York
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praski@millvillemutual.com
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franchesca.cruz@multinationalpr.com
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michael.winchell@natl.com
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Subsidiaries: Main Street America Assurance Company and Old Dominion Insurance Company
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mbaysingar@pacificindemnity.com
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Subsidiary: Germantown Insurance Company
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VP Marketing & Agency Relations
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coehrle@contributionship.com
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Affiliated Companies: High Point Preferred Insurance Company, Mount Washington Assurance Corporation, Palisades Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation
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Subsidiaries: Selective Casualty Insurance Company, Selective Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, Selective Insurance Company of New England, Selective Insurance Company of New York, Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina, Selective Insurance Company of the Southeast
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Vice President, Flood Operations
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Cassie.Masone@selective.com
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Subsidiary: Occidental Fire & Casualty Company of North Carolina (also writes in Connecticut).
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robert.walker@iatinsurance.com
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Subsidiaries: Florida Farm Bureau General Insurance Company, Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, Mississippi Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Texas Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
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Director, Flood Insurance Operations
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Contact the Marketing Department
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Personal Lines Underwriter
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janice.pagan@usicgroup.com
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Flood Insurance Coordinator
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Vice President, Sales and Program Management
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Vice President, Sales and Program Management
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USAA has strict eligibility requirements that must be met in order to be insured with USAA.
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Flood Operations Member Service
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courtneyguss@westfieldflood.com
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Also operates on a surplus lines or non-admitted basis in Indiana.
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Principal Flood Coordinator
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akrupkin@coniferinsurance.com
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patricia.latshaw@weareflood.com
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