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Affordability Pressures Drive Decline in Flood Insurance in NY and NJ

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What happened

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Superstorm Sandy made landfall in Brigantine, causing widespread devastation and power outages across Monmouth and Ocean counties in New Jersey. Following the storm, affordability pressures and misconceptions about exposure are complicating insurance purchases in New York and New Jersey. A Moody’s analysis showed that combined enrollment in the National Flood Insurance Program fell 12.2% between 2012 and August 2026, despite population growth.

From insurancebusinessmag.com, 1057thehawk.com

Why it matters

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Despite greater awareness of flood risk, the decline in National Flood Insurance Program policies in New York and New Jersey suggests that affordability is outweighing flood exposure concerns. New Jersey lost 18.4% of its NFIP policies since 2012, while New York saw a 3.5% decline.

From insurancebusinessmag.com

Who's involved

  • SandySuperstorm Sandy, which caused widespread power outages in New Jersey.
  • New JerseyThe state of New Jersey, which experienced widespread devastation from the storm.
  • New YorkThe state of New York, which is also experiencing declining flood insurance enrollment.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • New JerseySpeculative

    New Jersey might face increased municipal costs for disaster recovery as private flood insurance coverage declines.

  • New YorkSpeculative

    New York could see rising private insurance costs as the decline in NFIP policies increases overall flood risk exposure.

How it developed

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  1. Insurance affordability issues are complicating purchases in NY/NJ following Sandy.1 source
  2. Superstorm Sandy made landfall in Brigantine, causing widespread devastation in Monmouth County.1 source

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