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Kelly bronowicz, federal insurance and mitigation administration, fema, 400 c st. Subsequent passage of the flood disaster protection act of 1973, the national flood insurance reform act of 1994 and the flood insurance reform act of 2004 further modified and strengthened the original 1968 act. Accordingly, i am pleased to provide you with the latest semiannual revisions of the nfip flood insurance manual. The flood insurance manual is used primarily by insurers and agents selling and servicing nfip flood insurance. Mitigated properties may qualify for reduced flood insurance rates.
About 160,000 of these properties have suffered repetitive losses as of 2015. Search online for the current edition of this manual. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide notification of the changes that the nfip will implement effective october 1, 2012. Nfip flood insurance is available only for direct damage to buildings and contents. Regulated floodplain 2017 pierce county, washington. Assistance to private sector property insurers, notice of fy 2018 arrangement federal emergency management agency, dhs. The flood insurance reform act of the flood insurance reform act of 2004 required insurers to provide flood insurance policyholders with information concerning a. The mandatory purchase of flood insurance guidelines booklet provides guidance to the federally regulated lending industry for implementing the mandatory purchase provisions of the national flood insurance reform act of 1994 and other key legislation that governs the national flood insurance program nfip. All pages display the new date and change bars identify the updated information. National flood insurance program nfip servicing agent. The flood disaster protection act of 1973, as amended.
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