02/16/2023
Winter also brings flood risk with potential ice dams and ice jams. These winter events are often seen in the Great Lakes and along rivers.
Snow melt combined with frozen soil that cannot yet absorb the water, plus added spring rains or snows contributes to the rising risk of spring flooding.
Torrent sends colleagues to Capitol Hill to discuss flood insurance and potential reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Wildfire consumes vegetation that helps keep soil from eroding. The charred ground doesn't absorb water like it did pre-fire to increase flood risks for areas recovering from fire.
Flood insurance offers peace-of-mind protection and recovery for the nation's most common natural disaster.
Colleagues Dan Kaniewski of Marsh & McLennan Advantage and Melissa Leuck of Torrent Technologies discuss the nature of the dual threats of too much and too little water – and how businesses and communities can act to reduce their burden.
This new private flood product provides up to $1 million in flood coverage for residential properties with enhanced coverages built into the policy.
After a flood event, companies need to take into account both the short-term imperatives to get up and running quickly and the longer-term need to future-proof against a repeat event.
Listen to experts from Mash McLennan, Torrent Technologies, and Guy Carpenter about the increasing natural disaster events across the US, the current flood insurance landscape, the impact of political influences, and what the future may hold for property owners.
Floods are among the most deadly and devastating natural disasters worldwide. And they are also frequent and pervasive, leaving behind them a path of destruction that requires a long recovery process.
Learn how zombie storms or zombie cyclones come back from the dead to haunt us.
The new ManageFlood policyholder portal is a digital resource that makes it easier to navigate the new environment of being more of a remote agency.
Flood Guard will be the first admitted, private flood insurance option on the TorrentFlood® platform. This will enable agents to sell National Flood Insurance Program policies as well as quote, bind, and issue in real-time a curated list of private flood insurance options.
Excess flood insurance complements primary flood insurance from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It provides coverage over the amounts offered by the NFIP.
La Nina is bringing more rainfall and snow to parts of the US. This is one of the many threats that add to increasing flood risk.
