Flood Insurance in New York City Following Hurricane Sandy

• Main Author: Dixon, Lloyd (auth)
• Other Authors: Clancy, Noreen (auth), Bender, Bruce (auth), Kofner, Aaron (auth), Manheim, David (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: History of the Americas; Insurance law; Natural disasters; Law; Environmental Science; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Flood insurance payments can help households and businesses recover from an event and get the economy moving again. Premiums can also provide appropriate incentives to avoid or mitigate risk. This report examines dimensions of the changing flood insurance environment in New York City and explores th...