Prospect General Insurance has announced a partnership with Palomar Specialty Insurance to provide flood coverage as an alternative to the National Flood Insurance Program.

Flood Guard is based on advanced algorithms and is offered via an online platform. It is the third specialty insurance product from the firm.

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In a statement, the companies tout their product as an “affordable” alternative to federal insurance. Still, the product is also able to provide enhancements relative to the NFIP, including dwelling coverage up to $5 million and personal property coverage up to $1 million.

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“Once we knew that we wanted to create a new flood product in California, one of the first things we did was engage our agency and policyholder constituents to learn more about how to fill the unmet needs in the marketplace.  Based off this feedback, we created a highly-tailored product…” said Prospect General president Ryan O’Connor in the statement.


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