2 June 2016 Insurance

SmarterSafer urges better hurricane season precautions

SmarterSafer.org, a US coalition of taxpayer advocates, environmental groups, insurance interests, housing organizations and mitigation advocates, has released a statement to mark the start of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, which began on 1 June and runs through until 30 November.

In the statement, SmarterSafer urges for disaster policy reforms and greater mitigation efforts for the hurricane season.

SmarterSafer said: “Hurricane season is a reminder that the federal government must do more to reform our nation’s outdated disaster policies.

“The House of Representatives recently made progress on this front with the unanimous passage of the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernisation Act, which would encourage the expansion of a private flood insurance marketplace and finally give consumers more options for their flood coverage.

“It is now up to the Senate to take action on this critical legislation. Mitigation and resiliency efforts also need to become a greater priority so that communities can proactively reduce storm damage. Simple measures taken now, such as updating building codes or maintaining natural barriers, would go a long way towards saving lives and money in the future. Natural disasters are both devastating and unpredictable, making it necessary to ensure that our communities are well-prepared.”

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