Quoting & New Business Survey (HV)
Michelle Powell2020-07-15T14:07:32+00:00Quoting & New Business Survey
Virginia Social Media Tools
Michelle Powell2020-08-04T02:05:58+00:00Virginia Social Media Tools How to use: Right-click the picture and select save-as to save to your computer. Upload the picture to the social media platform of your choosing and copy the accompanying text found below the picture and paste into your social media post. Over 344k Virginia properties are facing a substantial risk of flooding. Protect your home and belongings, contact us for a flood quote today! [Insert Link to Your Website] #FloodInsurance #VirginiaFloodRisk Since 2000, nearly 96,000 Virginia property owners have filed flood claims through the National Flood Insurance Program or [...]
South Carolina Social Media Tools
Michelle Powell2020-07-14T20:55:03+00:00South Carolina Social Media Tools How to use: Right-click the picture and select save-as to save to your computer. Upload the picture to the social media platform of your choosing and copy the accompanying text found below the picture and paste into your social media post. Did you know: 271,500 South Carolina properties are facing a substantial risk of flooding. Protect your home and belongings, contact us for a flood quote today! [Insert Link to Your Website] #FloodInsurance #SouthCarolinaFloodRisk Since 2000, over 294K South Carolina property owners have filed flood claims through the [...]
North Carolina Social Media Tools
Michelle Powell2020-07-14T20:55:30+00:00North Carolina Social Media Tools How to use: Right-click the picture and select save-as to save to your computer. Upload the picture to the social media platform of your choosing and copy the accompanying text found below the picture and paste into your social media post. Did you know: Nearly 539,000 North Carolina properties are facing a substantial risk of flooding. Protect your home and belongings, contact us for a flood quote today! [Insert Link to Your Website] #FloodInsurance #NorthCarolinaFloodRisk Since 2000, nearly 546,000 North Carolina property owners have filed flood claims through [...]
New York Social Media Tools
Michelle Powell2020-07-14T20:55:56+00:00New York Social Media Tools How to use: Right-click the picture and select save-as to save to your computer. Upload the picture to the social media platform of your choosing and copy the accompanying text found below the picture and paste into your social media post. Did you know: Nearly 615,500 New York properties are facing a substantial risk of flooding. Protect your home and belongings, contact us for a flood quote today! [Insert Link to Your Website] #FloodInsurance #NewYorkFloodRisk Since 2000, nearly 572,000 New York property owners have filed flood claims through [...]
Louisiana Social Media Tools
Michelle Powell2020-07-14T20:56:25+00:00Louisiana Social Media Tools How to use: Right-click the picture and select save-as to save to your computer. Upload the picture to the social media platform of your choosing and copy the accompanying text found below the picture and paste into your social media post. Did you know: Nearly 500K Louisiana properties are facing a substantial risk of flooding. Protect your home and belongings, contact us for a flood quote today! [Insert Link to Your Website] #FloodInsurance #LouisianaFloodRisk Since 2000, over 3M Louisiana property owners have filed flood claims through the National Flood [...]
Texas Social Media Tools
Michelle Powell2020-07-14T20:57:18+00:00Texas Social Media Tools How to use: Right-click the picture and select save-as to save to your computer. Upload the picture to the social media platform of your choosing and copy the accompanying text found below the picture and paste into your social media post. Did you know: 15M Texas properties are facing a substantial risk of flooding. Protect your home and belongings, contact us for a flood quote today! [Insert Link to Your Website] #FloodInsurance #TexasFloodRisk Since 2000, nearly 5M Texas property owners have filed flood claims through the National Flood Insurance [...]
Florida Social Media Tools
Michelle Powell2020-07-14T20:57:45+00:00Florida Social Media Tools How to use: Right-click the picture and select save-as to save to your computer. Upload the picture to the social media platform of your choosing and copy the accompanying text found below the picture and paste into your social media post. Did you know: 1.8M Florida properties are facing a substantial risk of flooding. Protect your home and belongings, contact us for a flood quote today! [Insert Link to Your Website] #FloodInsurance #FloridaFloodRisk Since 2000, nearly 5M Florida property owners have filed flood claims through the National Flood Insurance Program [...]
Regional Toolkit
Michelle Powell2020-08-04T02:24:40+00:00Regional Sales & Marketing Toolkits First Street Foundation, a non-profit alliance of researchers and scientists, released an extensive new database of homeowner risk, revealing significant gaps in current flood map designations. 15 million additional U.S. properties have been identified in areas of substantial risk and almost certain to experience some flood event. Take action today and protect your customers. Tackle the misconceptions; most homeowners aren't covered, are unaware of the risk and don’t know they need coverage. Don't see your state toolkit yet? Drop us a line and let us know what state toolkits we should publish next! [...]
What These 3 Non-Hurricane Floods Tell Us About Flood Risk
Michelle Powell2020-07-23T14:47:04+00:00Major floods aren’t only caused by hurricanes and rising coastal tides. Learn how flood risk impacts the United States between the coasts.
The 4 Biggest Threats to Flood Prevention & Management
Michelle Powell2020-07-10T20:50:11+00:00Learn how the future of flood prevention and management are complicated by everything from climate change to technology to Congress.
First Street Flood Data
Michelle Powell2020-07-02T16:08:14+00:00New scientific modeling demonstrates hidden flood risk Extensive new data modeling shows a harsh new reality that millions of Americans are at risk of flooding. Groundbreaking research from First Street Foundation, a non-profit group, highlights that 70% of American homeowners are at risk of flooding that isn't reflected in current FEMA flood maps. This new data reinforces just how urgent and important it is to get flood coverage in place that homeowners need. State by State Impact Reports Source: New York Times Click the map to check your county. Key Insights Property owners grossly [...]
6 Ways Technology Is Making Flood Management Better
Michelle Powell2020-07-10T20:51:52+00:00In recent years, technology advances have streamlined processes throughout the flood management ecosystem. That means more flood insurance providers can help more at-risk Americans protect their homes with a flood insurance plan designed for their individual needs. Here’s a look at how technology has transformed every step of the flood insurance process.
What DC’s July 2019 Flash Flood Can Teach the Nation About Flood Preparation
Michelle Powell2020-07-10T20:52:29+00:00In July 2019, nearly four inches of rain fell over Washington, DC, in about an hour. This heavy rainfall, about as much as the area typically sees in an entire month, sparked widespread flash flooding, illustrating how floods can happen at a moment’s notice almost anywhere in the country.
New to Flood? Let’s Get Started! May 2020
Michelle Powell2020-07-16T22:50:10+00:00New to Flood? Let's Get Started! - May 2020
Why Adapting to Climate Change Isn’t as Easy as Leaving the Coasts
Michelle Powell2020-07-10T20:53:08+00:00Climate change puts millions of Americans at a rising risk of devastating floods, and the question of how best to protect our homes and communities from damage is a complicated one. A recent Scientific American piece outlines a study that claims removing one million homes from flood zones could save $1 trillion over the long term. The report proposes an expansion of government buyout programs in flood-prone areas to mitigate future losses to homeowners, taxpayers, and the government.
5 Things Homeowners Need to Know to Prepare for 2020’s Flood Season
Michelle Powell2020-07-10T20:54:01+00:00Flood season is upon us. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this flood season promises to be a wet one, with 23 states likely to face moderate to major flooding. Although experts do not anticipate this year’s flooding to be as bad as 2019’s, they predict that 128 million Americans are still at risk of flooding and 1.2 million Americans are at risk for major flooding. These are your customers, and this is what they need to know about flood season 2020.
Americans Under-Prepared for Flood Season
Michelle Powell2020-07-17T16:24:19+00:0062% of Homeowners Say They’re Prepared for a Flood, Yet Only 12% Have Flood Insurance, Survey Finds Original press release published here: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/06/01/2041593/0/en/62-of-Homeowners-Say-They-re-Prepared-for-a-Flood-Yet-Only-12-Have-Flood-Insurance-Survey-Finds.html As hurricane season begins, half of homeowners say they’re ‘less interested’ in buying flood insurance due to financial pressures from COVID-19. Kalispell, Mont., June 1, 2020 – Sixty-two percent of homeowners say they’re prepared for a flood, but only 12 percent have flood insurance, according to a new survey conducted by the Harris Poll on behalf of National Flood Services, a leading flood insurance solution provider that processes 1.8 million flood policies and $1.4 [...]
New platform modernizes access to flood coverage
Michelle Powell2020-07-17T16:25:17+00:00Leading flood insurance solution provider National Flood Services has modernized the flood insurance space with its recent launch of Trident. The new technology provides a cloud-based platform that revamps the flood experience for policyholders, agents, write-your-owns (WYOs), claims examiners, and back-office operations staff.
James Liu Appointed COO
Michelle Powell2020-05-21T19:47:16+00:00National Flood Services Appoints James Liu as Chief Operating Officer, Effective May 18, 2020 Kalispell, Mont. – May 18, 2020 (9am CST) – National Flood Services, a leading flood insurance solution provider, today announced the appointment of James Liu as the new Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, James will assume responsibility for all operations and lead a new division encompassing customer service, claims, marketing, HR and finance. James brings a highly accomplished background in driving operational excellence throughout customer experience teams. He previously Co-founded a consumer investment firm and prior to that was the Vice President of [...]
When it rains, it pours
Michelle Powell2020-07-17T16:25:58+00:00When it rains, it pours. NFS CEO, Ralph Blust was recently featured in Insurance Business America Magazine. The article featured below focuses on the increasing frequency and severity of floods and the fact that many Americans remain unprotected from the financial impact of a flood.
What 35 Years Experience with Flood Insurance Has Taught Us
Michelle Powell2020-07-10T20:57:13+00:00Floods are becoming more common in the United States. In an age where three-quarters of the country lives paycheck to paycheck, that means most of us are just one bad storm away from disaster. But it doesn’t have to be that way. At NFS, we’ve dedicated ourselves to expanding flood protection for Americans around the country. Here’s our five-pronged approach for making sure more people who need flood insurance actually have it.
Hurricane Awareness Week 5/9 – Complete a Written Plan
Michelle Powell2020-07-10T20:58:01+00:00The National Weather Service advises that, “The time to prepare for a storm is before the season begins, when you have the time and are not under pressure.” Waiting until the zero hour to plan can result is costly mistakes.