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Avraham "AY"  Rappaport, CLTC

President, Financial Professional

 

Yaniv "Jay" Natanov

President, Financial Planner

 

Eli Rappaport

Vice President, Financial Planner

 

Shlomo Rosenstein

Financial Professional

 

Ozzie Marizan

Financial Planner

 

Joseph Greer

Employee Benefits Administrator

 

Dylan Pinsky

Client Relations Manager

 

Premier Financial

6395 Dobbin Road, Suite 102

Columbia, MD 21045

 

Phone:  240-309-6001

 

Email: dylan.pinsky@prudential.com

Website: premierfinancial1.com

January/February 2022

Natural Disasters: Are You Covered?

Single family house with water damage after flooding (3D Rendering)

Hurricanes, wildfires, catastrophic flooding - if your home or business were affected by a natural disaster, would your current insurance cover the damage? You might be surprised to learn that a typical homeowners or business insurance policy generally does not cover flood damage. For that, you'll need flood insurance.


Getting Flood Insurance
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) provides coverage for dwellings and their contents to people living in one of 23,000 participating NFIP communities. Homes and businesses located in high-risk flood areas with mortgages from government-backed lenders are required to have flood insurance. Flood insurance is available through the federal government and private insurers.


Federal Assistance
The federal government provides disaster assistance following a Presidential Disaster Declaration. Assistance comes in two forms: loans that must be paid back with interest, and grants, averaging $5,000 per household. More information is available at fema.gov.

However, flooding can happen anywhere at any time due to poor drainage systems, summer storms, broken water mains, etc. Flood insurance pays for damage to your home or business regardless of whether there is a disaster declaration.


Separate Coverage
Flood insurance offers building coverage and content coverage. Policies generally have separate deductibles. Building coverage pays for damage to structures, electrical and plumbing systems, furnaces/water heaters, foundations, detached garages, fuel tanks, well-water tanks/pumps, solar energy equipment, etc. Coverage limits for homeowners are typically $250,000 for buildings and $100,000 for contents. Coverage limits for businesses are up to $500,000 for buildings and $500,000 for contents. Businessowners may want to purchase additional insurance for valuable equipment and property not covered by a flood insurance policy.


Other Disasters
People in earthquake-prone areas may be able to purchase earthquake coverage as an add-on to a homeowners or business policy, or as a separate policy. Although fire damage generally is covered by homeowners and business insurance, special coverage may be available in certain brush and wildfire areas.

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