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5/5/2020

Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office Releases Natural Catastrophe Report

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Press Center

Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office Releases Natural Catastrophe Report
9/25/2015

New Report Examines the State of the U.S. Market for Natural Disaster Insurance
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Federal Insurance Office (FIO) today released a report on the current state of
the market for natural catastrophe insurance in the United States. The Report is called for by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform
Act of 2012 (Biggert-Waters Act).
The Report reviews the current state of the U.S. market for natural disaster insurance and offers a high level overview of natural
catastrophes, insurance, and mitigation. In particular, the Report provides an overview of the insurance-related implications of natural
catastrophes, including a discussion of insurance products that protect homeowners and communities. Specific insurance products
covering damages caused by natural catastrophes are also discussed in the context of state-operated insurance programs, flood and
earthquake insurance, and public efforts in support of mitigation.
FIO, which was established within Treasury as part of the Dodd-Frank Act, monitors all aspects of the insurance sector, including
identifying issues that could contribute to systemic risk in the insurance industry or the U.S. financial system. FIO also assesses the
availability and affordability of insurance to traditionally underserved populations, advises the Secretary of the Treasury on major domestic
insurance policy issues, and represents the United States on prudential aspects of international insurance matters.
The Report is available here

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For more information on FIO, please visit www.treasury.gov/initiatives/fio.
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