{"id":176,"date":"2018-11-15T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runnelsinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=176"},"modified":"2018-10-29T13:50:33","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T19:50:33","slug":"how-much-flood-insurance-do-i-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runnelsinsurance.com\/blog\/how-much-flood-insurance-do-i-need\/","title":{"rendered":"How much flood insurance do I need?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you live in&nbsp;Brandon, FL, you probably realize that your regular property insurance will not give you the help you need if you are the victim of a flood. When you purchased your policy at Runnels Insurance, you learned that there are some limitations and that you may need an extra policy to get the coverage you need.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What Is Flood Insurance?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>Flood insurance is insurance that protects you when large amounts of water flood your home and it&nbsp;usually comes through the National Flood Insurance Program&nbsp; (NFIP). Because of the geography of Florida, flood insurance is usually a requirement of a mortgage. There are many possible sources of flooding for any property in the area, such as lakes, rivers and, of course, the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>The policies themselves generally cover up to&nbsp; $250,000 for property and up to&nbsp; $100,000 for personal possessions. The property covers the amount that it would take you to rebuild, including for your home&#8217;s foundation, HVAC system, other large appliances, carpeting, and debris removal. Personal items include clothing, furniture, curtains, small appliances, and even food.<\/p>\n<h3>How Can I Tell How Much Coverage To Get?<\/h3>\n<p>Your flood policy is meant to help you recover if there is a disaster, so you need to consider that when purchasing your policy. If you live in Florida, the chances are you will need flood coverage even if you don&#8217;t live by the water, as it covers flooding from storms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Investigating your options and comparing private insurance might get you a better deal and the specific coverage you need. You don&#8217;t want to be left high and dry in Brandon, FL if a flood damages your home. At&nbsp;Runnels Insurance, we can help you assess the value of your property and tailor your policy to you. Please call today if you have any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you live in&nbsp;Brandon, FL, you probably realize that your regular property insurance will not give you the help you need if you are the victim of a flood. When you purchased your policy at Runnels Insurance, you learned that there are some limitations and that you may need an extra policy to get the [&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":[27,25],"class_list":["post-176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insurance","tag-brandon-fl","tag-runnels-insurance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runnelsinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runnelsinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runnelsinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runnelsinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runnelsinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.runnelsinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":177,"href":"https:\/\/www.runnelsinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176\/revisions\/177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runnelsinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runnelsinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runnelsinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}