Hurricane Season Could Produce Nine To 15 Storms
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Wind damage from both tropical storms and hurricanes is covered under standard homeowners and business insurance policies. Flood damage resulting from storm surge caused by hurricanes, is excluded under standard homeowners and renters insurance policies; however flood coverage is available from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and from a few private insurance companies.
Damage to cars from hurricanes is covered under the optional comprehensive portion of an auto insurance policy. This covers wind damage, flooding and even falling objects such as tree limbs. More than 75 percent of all Americans choose to purchase comprehensive auto coverage.
The I.I.I. has a number of experts who can provide information on the economics of insuring a hurricane, as well as provide consumer-related information.
The following hurricane-related online resources are also available to reporters:
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
- Issues Update: Catastrophes - Insurance Issues
- Issues Update: Hurricane and Windstorm Deductibles
- Issues Update:
Flood Insurance - White Paper: Residual Market Property Plans - From Markets of
Last Resort to Markets of First Choice
CONSUMER INFORMATION
FACTS AND STATISTICS
VIDEOS
- Making Your Home More Hurricane-Resistant: Five Steps
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Flood Insurance for Your Home - Filing a Homeowners Insurance Claim: Six Steps
- Disaster Planning with Pets
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Home Inventory Software
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The I.I.I. also has full library of educational videos on its You Tube Channel.
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