Flood In Focus

What storm activity can we expect in 2020? On April 2, 2020, the Tropical Meteorology Project Forecast from Colorado State University advised: “We anticipate that the 2020 Atlantic basin hurricane season will have above-normal activity.”  Below is their forecast for Named Storms, Hurricanes, and Major Hurricanes.

Floods 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.

The 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.

The saying “Times like this, even though tragic and devastating, bond us together as neighbors” by Jerry Reed has never been truer as evidenced by the solidarity many communities have seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Part of preparing for a hurricane includes strengthening your home. There are a number of ways to do this that can help to minimize damage sustained during a storm.

One very important but often overlooked but part of preparing for a storm is insurance. Be sure to reach out to offer your policyholders an insurance checkup.

Now that you should be aware of your flood risk and have created an evacuation plan, it’s time to start assembling disaster supplies. Start by making a list of various supplies you’ll need to both get through the storm and its aftermath.

97% of hurricanes hit between 1 June and 30 November. Now is the time to act and get prepared.

This week is NOAA’s Hurricane Preparedness Week. Hurricane season is a few weeks away and millions of Americans are vulnerable to the damaging costs that major storms can bring. This year, forecasters are predicting a very active season, driven by high temperatures in the tropics, with some predicting as many as 18 named storms this year.

Floods 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.

At NFS, we are committed to serving the nation and protecting against the damaging impact of flooding.  And this year, we could be facing more severe weather.  With the impact of COVID-19 being felt across the country, NFS is dedicated to preventing further turmoil and we are supporting agents nationwide in protecting their insureds from the risk of costly flooding.  With NFIP policies taking 30 days to come into effect, now is the time to ensure policyholders at risk have coverage in place.

NFS follows Benjamin Franklin’s lead in guiding our claims solution.  As we enter an unprecedented flood season, NFS has made every preparation to deliver a fast and seamless claims experience for your insureds.  Hurricanes can move quickly and unpredictably, and it is critical to have a claims partner who can respond in real-time to handle the most severe challenges Mother Nature can throw our way.

The Flood industry is entering the riskiest months of the year, with Spring flooding underway and the hurricane seasons on the radar. As many businesses and communities are going into lockdown and self-isolation, NFS is gearing up to serve our agents and their insureds at the high service levels they have come to expect.

This is an unprecedented flood season: the risk of flooding has increased as extreme weather becomes the norm, and the global fight against the Coronavirus pandemic has placed further strains on agents, insureds and their communities.

NFS is built to respond fast, efficiently, and at scale in emergency situations. This is our core business. This is what we do. And we've been doing it well for more than 35 years.

Our ability to be prepared and ready for the flood season wouldn't be possible without the teams who make it happen.  As part of our efforts to support the country in the up-coming flood season, we wanted to give a shout out to those who support our clients, their agents, and their insureds.

We are entering flood season in unprecedented times as the Coronavirus creates uncertainty for us all.  NFS’ claims capability is built to operate and serve your insureds in emergency situations.  We have decades of experience delivering for policyholders at times of crisis and in their greatest need. 

As the Coronavirus situation continues to evolve, our greatest priority at NFS is supporting our colleagues, clients, their agents and insureds. Our flood community is a close one and we are taking every precaution to keep the community safe and healthy.