National Flood Insurance Program Adjuster Claims Manual

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:National Flood Insurance Program Adjuster Claims ManualISBN13:9781482062526ISBN10:1482062526Author:Agency, Federal Emergency Management (Author), Security, U. S. Department of Homeland (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - The National Flood Insurance Program (Nfip) Is A Federal Program That Allows Property Owners To Purchase Insurance Protection Against Losses From Flooding This Insurance Is Designed To Provide An Alternative To Costly, Taxpayer-Funded Disaster Assistance Congress Established The Nfip With The Passage Of The National Flood Insurance Act Of 1968 That Provides The Nfip Authority And Guidelines All Changes Since 1968 Have Been Made As Amendments To This Act The Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) Administers The Nfip Participation In The Nfip Is Based On An Agreement Between Local Participating Communities And The Federal Government The Community Agrees To Implement And Enforce Floodplain Measures (Ordinances And Laws) To Reduce Future Flood Damage To New Construction In Special Flood Hazard Areas; The Federal Government Will Make Flood Insurance Available Within The Community As Financial Protection Against Future Flood Losses In 1981, Fema Initiated Efforts To Once Again Involve The Private-Sector Insurance Industry In The Nfip A Cooperative Effort Between Fema And Insurance Company Representatives Led To The Creation Of The Write Your Own (Wyo) Program In July 1983 The Wyo Companies Issue And Service Federally Backed Standard Flood Insurance Policies Under Their Own Names, Collect Premiums, And Handle And Pay Claims Fema Pays The Wyo Companies A Fee For These Services In August 1983, Fema Extended An Invitation To All Licensed Property And Casualty Companies To Participate In The Wyo Program For Fiscal Year 1984 The Nfip Now Has Two Programs-The Nfip Direct Program And The Wyo Program 1) Nfip Direct Program The Program That Deals With The Issuing And Servicing Of Flood Insurance Policies, And The Handling Of Resultant Claims, Directly By The Federal Government Is Known As The Nfip Direct Program The Nfip Servicing Agent Assists And Advises Agents And Adjusters Who Handle Direct Program Policies The Nfip Servicing Agent Also Manages The Group Flood Insurance Policy Program And The Policies For Buildings That Are Identified As Severe Repetitive Loss Properties 2) Wyo Program The Wyo Program Now Accounts For Approximately 90 Percent Of All Flood Policies The Nfip Bureau And Statistical Agent Assist And Advise The Wyo Companies However, This Does Not Diminish The Authority Of The Wyo Company Or Relieve The Company Of Its Obligations The Wyo Company Still Collects The Premium, Issues The Policy, And Provides Adjustment And Payment For Claims In Addition To Providing Flood Insurance For Property, The Nfip Is Actively Engaged In The Evaluation Of Existing And Potential Flood Hazards And Their Long-Term Reduction Accordingly, Various Zones Of Flooding Probability And Severity Have Been Established Flood Insurance Rate Maps (Firms) Are Produced To Show The Projected Elevation To Which Flooding Is Likely To Occur In A Special Flood Hazard Area (Sfha) Community Officials Are Responsible For Issuing Building Permits And Must Keep The Firm And Make The Information Available In Some Instances, The Local Agent May Have The Maps Available Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2013-01-23Weight:1.42 lbsDimensions:0.58'' H x 11.02'' L x 8.5'' WNumber of Pages:276Language:English

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