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Flood Insurance

Postby brandon327 » Tue May 03, 2011 9:08 pm

Do most of ya'll that will be effected by the big flood have Flood Insurance?
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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby MS River Rat » Tue May 03, 2011 9:10 pm

I don't. If I did it would be about $3000 a year. Never thought it would get this high.
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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby brandon327 » Tue May 03, 2011 9:18 pm

I am thinking alot of people will be in the same shape you are. I never dreamed it would get this high. There will be alot of people affected that do not even live close to the river if it lives up to the predictions.
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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby Deltaquack » Tue May 03, 2011 9:44 pm

I do......it was only $1100 for the year and $140,000 coverage.
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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby Faithful Retrievers » Tue May 03, 2011 9:50 pm

Heck talking with the survey guy he told me I only needed it if the river topped the levee in a sarcastic manner. We both laughed, but it dam sure not funny now. Thats about 90% of our town.
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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby brake man » Wed May 04, 2011 5:52 am

We were flooded during the Nashville area floods last year and saw first hand how flood insurance works (or doesn't) for the few folks who had it. Lots of red tape, possibly months of delay in construction, and the insurance pays you only for the depreciated value of your home and contents.
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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby jdbuckshot » Wed May 04, 2011 6:20 am

brake man wrote:We were flooded during the Nashville area floods last year and saw first hand how flood insurance works (or doesn't) for the few folks who had it. Lots of red tape, possibly months of delay in construction, and the insurance pays you only for the depreciated value of your home and contents.

I has some roof damage to my home in last week storms, i called it in to my insurnace company. They will not even call me back.

Insurance companies make me sick.
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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby TODO » Wed May 04, 2011 7:01 am

I have it as well. It was too cheap not too, like $500. My place is higher than average thou.
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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby GulfCoast » Wed May 04, 2011 7:09 am

brake man wrote:We were flooded during the Nashville area floods last year and saw first hand how flood insurance works (or doesn't) for the few folks who had it. Lots of red tape, possibly months of delay in construction, and the insurance pays you only for the depreciated value of your home and contents.
Ask your agent, in writing, if you are available for a "preferred risk flood policy." Then ask him "if I max out, will they depreciate or go to replacement cost." The answers may surprise you. :wink: I wish I knew before Katrina what I know now.
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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby farmerc83 » Wed May 04, 2011 7:10 am

jdbuckshot wrote:
brake man wrote:We were flooded during the Nashville area floods last year and saw first hand how flood insurance works (or doesn't) for the few folks who had it. Lots of red tape, possibly months of delay in construction, and the insurance pays you only for the depreciated value of your home and contents.

I has some roof damage to my home in last week storms, i called it in to my insurnace company. They will not even call me back.

Insurance companies make me sick.

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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby novacaine » Wed May 04, 2011 7:28 am

I think is has to be in place 30 days prior to event loss. Check with agent
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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby LODI QUACKER » Wed May 04, 2011 7:36 am

Yes it does.
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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby Jelly » Wed May 04, 2011 8:51 am

novacaine wrote:I think is has to be in place 30 days prior to event loss. Check with agent
Not if you take out a loan on the property and the lender requires flood and you are in a flood zone. just sayin
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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby Click » Wed May 04, 2011 9:34 am

Jelly wrote:
novacaine wrote:I think is has to be in place 30 days prior to event loss. Check with agent
Not if you take out a loan on the property and the lender requires flood and you are in a flood zone. just sayin
I would be very careful doing this as it is not as cut and dry as you think.
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Re: Flood Insurance

Postby REBEL DUCK » Wed May 04, 2011 10:09 am

If you find a bank or agent to place a loan just for flood your dealing with some shady folks. Just saying
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