Flood

Flooding is the most common natural disaster worldwide, with over 40% of all disasters involving flooding. Climate change has also exacerbated the frequency and intensity of flooding, with over 30% of events occurring outside of designated high-frequency flood zones in the past 10 years. Despite its recurring nature and increased severity, flood exposure represents the largest segment of underinsured and uninsured risk within the United States.

The Burns & Wilcox Flood Practice Group offers a wide array of customized Flood Insurance products across some of the most expansive Private Flood markets in the United States—including exclusive product offerings through our offices nationwide and direct-to-agent quoting with Hiscox FloodPlus, through our IssueQuick platform.

Our innovative solutions provide Flood coverage for homes and businesses across numerous scenarios and layers. Reinforced by strong carrier partnerships and aligned with cutting-edge modeling technology, Burns & Wilcox can provide increased insights into flood exposures in various risk locations.

Recent Flood Wins

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$82,500

High-Value Residential Property-Excess Flood in South Carolina

$47,409

Luxury Hotel Building-Parametric Flood in South Carolina

$38,806

Secondary Residence-Excess Flood in Florida

$38,750

Rental Dwelling-Excess Flood in Florida

Areas Of Specialty

  • Primary & Excess Flood
    • All Occupancies with no surcharge for Occupancy Type
    • Vacant 
    • Course of Construction
    • CBRA/CBRS Flood Zones Eligible
    • Coverage Enhancements for Valuation, Basements, Pools, and Other Structures Available
    • Multi-location Scheduling
    • Direct & Indirect Loss Coverages Available
    • Customizable Attachments
  • Primary & Excess Flood
    • Direct & Indirect Loss Coverages
    • Multi-location Scheduling
    • Replacement Cost Valuation Available
  • Primary & Excess Flood
    • Apartments
    • Hotels/Motels
    • Direct & Indirect Loss Coverages
    • Multi-location Scheduling
    • Replacement Cost Valuation Available
  • Primary & Excess Flood
    • Units in the Name of Individual or LLC
  • Primary & Excess Flood
    • Customizable attachments
    • Buildings in the name of a Condo Association
  • Primary & Excess Flood
    • Endorsement or Stand-alone options available
    • Detached, Enclosed Buildings such as gyms, studios, offices on a residential property
  • Commercial Exposure and Rental Properties
  • Non-traditional risk, such as Open Car Lots and Golf Courses
  • Pre-selected parametric sensor trigger depths and risk limits allow for no adjustment process
  • Claims payment direct to insured in less than a week
  • Payouts can be utilized for anything related to the risk location, including building, contents, and loss of income
  • Excess or Wrap-Around Coverage to fill coverage gaps and buy-down large deductibles
  • Primary and Excess Flood coverage for residential dwellings
  • Primary and Excess Flood coverage for commercial buildings
  • Enhanced Flood API
  • Coverage for leaseholder’s improvements and betterments
  • Broader policy language compared to NFIP/standard market, including more coverage for enclosures and basements
  • Loss of use coverage available, including living expenses, rental income, and commercial business income
  • Get started on our IssueQuick platform.

Available Products

  • Private Primary Flood (AM Best A+ Rated Paper)
  • Excess Flood (Lloyd’s and Domestic)
  • Parametric Flood Flood

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As Hurricane Helene continues to impact parts of our country, Burns & Wilcox is prepared to support you and your clients.

We care about the safety of you and your team, family, and clients. We also want to reassure you that we are here to help with our claims team.

It is our commitment to provide industry-leading claims service and reporting. Our in-house claims team acts as an advocate for brokers, agents, and insureds. This helps make the claims process run as smoothly as possible.

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