Which statement about residential flood insurance is correct?
Explanation
Standard homeowners policies exclude flood. Flood is generally written as a separate policy through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) or through private flood markets. NFIP policies typically have a 30-day waiting period from application/payment before coverage takes effect (with narrow exceptions, such as a loan-closing requirement), so a homeowner cannot buy flood insurance the day a storm is forecast and expect coverage.
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