Epic Group Public Adjusters

Flood Damage

Flood Claim Guidelines
	Photograph outside of premises, showing any damage or flooding.
	Photograph inside of premises, showing damaged property and height of water.
	Call your insurance agent to report the claim.
	If you have separate flood insurance, also call your flood insurance agent to report the claim.
	Your insurance agent will prepare a Notice of Loss form and an adjuster will be assigned to your claim.
	Separate damaged from undamaged property for the insurance adjuster's examination
	Mitigate the damage.
	Notify your insurance adjuster if you need an advance or partial payment of loss (good record-keeping will assist you in this process).
	Damaged property, which presents a health hazard or which may hamper local clean-up operations should be disposed of in a timely manner; be sure to adequately document discarded items so that, when the insurance adjuster examines your losses and your records, these articles are included.
	Good records speed up the settlement of your claim. Compile a room-by-room inventory of missing or damaged goods, and include manufacturer's names, dates and places of purchases, and prices. Try to locate receipts or proof of purchases, especially for major appliances.

Insurance companies can
DENY YOUR CLAIM
the moment you say the word
"FLOOD."

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

According to the NFIP, a flood is a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from overflow of inland or tidal waters or the unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff by surface waters from any source.

The NFIP states that two adjacent properties must be under water to call the situation a flood. In rural areas, at least two acres must be submerged.

Mudslides (i.e., mudflows) which are typically caused by flooding are a river of liquid and flowing mud on the surfaces of normally dry land areas, including your premises, as when earth is carried by a current of water and deposited along the path of the current.

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Accurate Reporting of Flood Related Losses

It is important to be aware of the way you report a water damage loss to your insurance company. What you say initially can affect the outcome of your claim.

Important Note: Many people believe that if their home or business is full of water, it is considered flooded. However, this is not a ‘flood’ by the insurance definition. Although you may assume no harm in making this statement to your insurance company, they can deny your claim the moment the word ‘flood’ is used as flooding is excluded from your standard homeowners’ or business owners policy.

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