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Climate Conversations: Insurance
La Nina, Three Years in a Row
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has forecasted a third year of La Nina conditions in the Pacific. La Nina is a natural ocean-atmospheric phenomenon marked by cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator, and the opposite of El Nino, which features warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in that region
First in the Nation: Mayor Kawakami Signs Historic Sea-Level Rise Bill
In the quest to prepare for and mitigate the effects of climate change, Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami signed a historic bill on October 14, Bill No. 2879, that will regulate construction based on future sea-level rise projections. This unique measure is the result of dedicated collaboration between the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Climate Resilience Collaborative and the Kauaʻi County Planning Department.
CTP Information Exchange Webinar: Culverts – Safety Grates and Mitigation Efforts
Topic: Culverts - Safety Grates and Mitigation Efforts FREE Webinar !! CFMs and AICPs are eligible for 1 CEC/1CM for this training* Storm Drains Keep Swallowing People During Floods – this was the title of a recent ProPublica that told stories of several people that have drowned and disappeared into storm drains during floods and... Continue Reading →
NFIP Authorization Has Been Extended until December 16, 2022
Congress must periodically renew the NFIP’s statutory authority to operate. On Sept. 30, 2022, the president signed legislation passed by Congress that extends the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP’s) authorization to Dec. 16, 2022. Congress must now reauthorize the NFIP by no later than 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 16, 2022.
Are you prepared?
With Hurricane Ian looming upon Florida and the eastern seaboard, it's a good time to remember we are still in hurricane season until November 30th. Check on your insurance policies. What does home, hurricane and flood insurance cover?
Key Fundamentals of Flood Insurance Webinar 2.0
Key Fundamentals of Flood Insurance for Agents 2.0 is a two-part course on FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program. This course brings participants the latest information on the NFIP, including instruction on the NFIP’s pricing methodology – Risk Rating 2.0: Equity in Action. Both parts of this webinar were newly filed for continuing education credits in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in September 2021. Key Fundamentals of Flood Insurance for Agents 2.0 also reviews the key elements that insurance agents need to know about the NFIP and how it works.
FEMA’s National Dam Safety Program Releases First Ever Children’s Coloring Book
FEMA’s National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) is excited to announce the release of “Dam Safety with Beaverly", a children’s coloring book. This coloring book was created to help children, or young students, learn more about dams and safety around them. This coloring book follows Beaverly the beaver, who provides information about dams, what they are... Continue Reading →
NFIP Hurricane Outreach & Marketing Webinar for Hawaii Agents
FEMA HQ Marketing and Outreach is hosting a 1-hour webinar to introduce insurance agents to NFIP’s Pacific Hurricane Outreach and Marketing materials and to answer any questions. As your clients undergo another hurricane season, guide them to follow their instincts and obtain a flood insurance policy. Whether they are ready to renew or start a... Continue Reading →
King Tides Photo Surveys TOMORROW! August 10th and 11th, 2022
August 10th and 11th mark the final King Tides photo survey dates of the summer. Observing and photographing King Tides can give us a snapshot of what our future shorelines may look like with rising sea levels.