{"id":586,"date":"2023-05-30T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sauconinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=586"},"modified":"2023-05-16T11:16:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T17:16:30","slug":"flood-insurance-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sauconinsurance.com\/blog\/flood-insurance-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Flood Insurance FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At&nbsp;Saucon Insurance Agency in Bethlehem, PA, we offer many types of coverage, including flood insurance. Many homeowners have questions about flood policies, so we are providing answers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Flood Insurance?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Flood insurance is a policy that covers your home and its contents in the event of a flood. A flood occurs when two or more properties, or two or more acres, of land that are typically dry are covered by water.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Does My Homeowner&#8217;s Policy Cover Floods?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>No, homeowner&#8217;s policies do not cover floods. This is why a flood policy is important. Homeowners&#8217; policies cover other perils, including fires, wind damage, and vandalism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Am I Required to Have Flood Insurance?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you are in a high-risk flood zone and have a mortgage, your lender will likely require you to have flood insurance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Most lenders don&#8217;t require you to have flood insurance if you live in a low to moderate-risk area, but you may still need flood insurance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can learn what area you are in by visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/msc.fema.gov\/portal\/home\">FEMA flood map<\/a>&nbsp;and entering your address.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Do I Need a Flood Policy if It&#8217;s Not Required?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you are in a low to moderate-risk area, going without flood insurance is tempting. However, 20% of flood damage occurs in low to moderate-risk areas. Flood insurance can protect you in this situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Do I Have to go Through the NFIP?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When you buy flood insurance, you&#8217;ll buy it through your insurance agent. You may choose a policy through the NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) or a private insurer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Flood Insurance at&nbsp;Saucon Insurance Agency<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you need flood insurance&nbsp;in Bethlehem, PA, contact us at&nbsp;Saucon Insurance Agency. Our knowledgeable agents will answer any questions you have and help you choose the best policy for your needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At&nbsp;Saucon Insurance Agency in Bethlehem, PA, we offer many types of coverage, including flood insurance. Many homeowners have questions about flood policies, so we are providing answers.&nbsp; What is Flood Insurance?&nbsp; Flood insurance is a policy that covers your home and its contents in the event of a flood. A flood occurs when two or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[227,226],"class_list":["post-586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insurance","tag-bethlehem-pa","tag-saucon-insurance-agency"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sauconinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sauconinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sauconinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sauconinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sauconinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=586"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sauconinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":587,"href":"https:\/\/www.sauconinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586\/revisions\/587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sauconinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sauconinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sauconinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}