NEW YORK, September 13, 2007 — Reporters with questions regarding the insurance repercussions of Hurricane Humberto, which made landfall today in southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana, can contact the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) Press Office at 212-346-5500.

Wind damage from hurricanes is covered under standard homeowners and business insurance policies. Damage caused by flooding, however, is not covered by these policies. Coverage for flood losses is available from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Information on flood insurance is available at www.floodsmart.gov .

For more information regarding insurance, go to the I.I.I. Web site at http://www.iii.org .


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