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Empowering Agents to Protect Communities from Flooding

A one-stop-shop for insurance agents and stakeholders that provides flood insurance education, training and resources needed to sell policies.

NFIP Articles

Read the latest information and news from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to help you educate your clients and sell more policies. 

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All eligible agents! Each state’s Department of Insurance has training requirements for insurance agents who sell and service flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Learn more about the training requirements and get started today.

Flooding can happen anywhere and at any time, by offering flood insurance as part of your portfolio, you can make your clients aware of their risk and help them protect themselves from the financial losses that come with flooding. It also helps you build trust with the community and increase potential for additional sales.

When flooding is predicted or imminent in your area, reach out to your clients to encourage them to take crucial flood loss avoidance steps and assure them that you’ll be there after the flood. 

Flooding residential street during coastal hurricane

Show clients historical claims in their area

Historical flooding is one of many factors that indicate flood risk. While it’s not the only consideration, NFIP claims data can help estimate a property’s flood risk level.

View historical claims tool