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  Disaster Risk Management

•   A consumer guide on preparedness for home, auto, and flood.
•  Resource list for consumers including tips, hotline numbers, disaster supply kits, etc.
•  Document for consumers to inventory their property in case of loss or damage.
•  A guide for consumers on how best to prepare for a storm. Also includes digital preparedness resources.
•  Provides disaster mitigation and preparedness resources to both consumers and the insurance industry.

   Flood    

•  . Consumer information on purchasing flood insurance.
• .  A press release (2018) issued to consumers about the basics of flood insurance.
• A news release (2020) issued to consumers to understand flood risk.
• . A survey of insurers, reinsurers, managing general agents, and other industry stakeholders aimed at better understanding the concerns and perspectives surrounding writing private flood insurance in Alabama. Includes recommended actions for the Alabama Department of Insurance.
• . The Alabama Department of Insurance now taking steps to improve its private flood insurance market, with the potential to increase flood insurance options for Alabama homeowners.

  Regulation

•    Legislation supporting the Strengthen Alabama Homes program, which provides assistance to homeowners in retrofitting insurance property to resist loss due to hurricane, tornado, or other windstorm events.

  Wind/Hurricane

• .  Strengthen Alabama Homes provides grants to residents of Baldwin and Mobile counties for residential wind mitigation on single family homes.
•  Provides consumers with information on how some insurance deductibles may vary depending on if a storm is named.

These external agencies are mentioned on the Alabama Department of Insurance and provide further information on catastrophe planning and preparedness.

Federal

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• InsureU

Other

• (Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety)