Thursday, May 4th, 2017 — More focus on resiliency measures, updated mapping techniques and increased consumer choices are among the recommendations for reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) issued by a coalition for “environmentally responsible, fiscally sound approaches to natural catastrophe policy that promote public safety.” On Wednesday, SmarterSafer — a United States national coalition of taxpayer advocates, environmental groups, insurance interests, housing organizations and mitigation advocates — released a proposal for how the U.S. Congress should reform the NFIP before it expires in September.
Resiliency, Mapping And Consumer Choice Changes Recommended For NFIP
More focus on resiliency measures, updated mapping techniques and increased consumer choices are among the recommendations for reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) issued by a coalition for “environmentally responsible, fiscally sound approaches to natural catastrophe policy that promote public safety.”