Since June 1st marked the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane Season that will run through November 30th, we look at the predictions and focus on how to improve how you insure your hurricane and flood risk. This hurricane season has […]
Three Key Elements of the New Flood Insurance Bill H.R. 2901
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 2901, known formally as the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act, by a vote of 419-0 last Thursday. This is a very positive development for insureds, insurance agents and insurance carriers, […]
CRIO Introduces Flood Zone Determination Service
CRIO is proud to announce the launch of an innovative and superior flood zone determination service that is designed to deliver results that are more accurate and more timely than the results of other flood zone determination providers. Our unique […]
Protect Your Assets Against El Niño
Earlier this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted that the 2015-2016 El Niño would be among the three strongest since 1950. NOAA was correct. We have already seen devastating floods caused by the El Niño weather pattern […]
New Florida Information Protection Act
A new Florida law – The Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA) – took an effect on July 1, 2014. The new law requires companies to take reasonable steps to protect and secure data containing personal information in electronic form. The […]
Phase I Implementation of HFIAA
The NFIP continues to implement BW12 changes on pre-FIRM policies that will affect policyholders. On April 15, 2014, the NFIP released a bulletin confirming that Phase I Implementation of Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act (“HFIAA”) will begin on May 1, […]