Congress passed the Flood Insurance Report Act of 2012 (Biggert Waters 2012), which will:
-Trigger rate changes for certain properties within a revised or updated map are to accurately reflect the flood risk.
The changes mean rate increase for many policyholders over time.
Buying or selling a property, or allowing a policy to lapse may trigger rate changes.
FLOOD INSURANCE RATES:
Rates for most properties will more accurately reflect risk.
Subsidized rates for non-primary residences are being phased out now.
Other subsidized rates will be eliminated over time: New polices sold after July 6, 2012 to cover previously uninsured properties; and
Purchase of a property, allowing a policy to lapse, repetitive loss or cumulative damage, or other events could trigger rate changes beginning in 2013.
When a community adopts a new flood map, discounts like grandfathering will be phased out- meaning premiums will increase over time. Expected in 2014.
PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR FLOOD INSURANCE AGENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
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