Changes Ahead- Risk Rating 2.0

Risk Rating 2.0 – New Initiative May Increase Flood Premiums and Decrease Property Values

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which administers the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) announced Risk Rating 2.0, a new effort designed to improve how the NFIP determines flood risk and flood insurance premiums. It purports to leverage industry best practices and technology; however, by most accounts, Risk Rating 2.0 will increase premiums and decrease […]