Flood Insurance Flashcards
Flood Insurance must be purchased from
the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
What does NFIP stand for
National Flood Insurance Program
In Evaluating Flood Insurance terms the risk of flood potential are identified by
Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA)
How is a SFHA defined
The area that will be inundated by the flood event having a 1 percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year
what is the 1 percent annual chance flood also referred to as
the base flood or 100 year flood
what are the flood zones
-High risk flood zones (zones a and v)
-Moderate Flood zones (Zones B or X)
-Low risk Flood Zones (Zones C or X)
High risk flood zones are
Zones A and V
In Flood Zones A and V Insurance is
The Insurance Is Mandatory
In Flood Zones B and X insurance is
The insurance is optional
In flood zones C and X insurance is
The insurance is not required
Moderate Flood Zones are
Zones B and X
Low Risk Flood Zones are
Zones C and X
what is the minimum and maximum flood insurance
Minimun is 100k
Maximun is 250k
in flood zones life insurance is
Mandatory for the life of the loan and can be paid separately or paid in payments
Flood insurance is Mandatory for how long
It is mandatory for the life of the loan