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flood insurance

American  

noun

  1. insurance covering loss or damage to property arising from a flood, flood tide, or the like.


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Thousands more homes now require flood insurance if the homeowner still owes a balance on their federally backed mortgage.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

A flood insurance quote may be in order.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Her flood insurance -- which is separate -- now costs $600 more annually and is up to more than $1,700.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

That map would have restricted development and forced some homeowners to buy flood insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025

He didn’t want to buy flood insurance from Goldman Sachs only to find, when the flood came, Goldman Sachs washed away and unable to pay him off.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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