Sec. 100205. REFORM OF PREMIUM RATE STRUCTURE
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## SEC. 100205 REFORM OF PREMIUM RATE STRUCTURE ###
(a)To Exclude Certain Properties From Receiving Subsidized Premium Rates ####
(1)In general Section 1307 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4014) is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (a)(2), by striking “ for any residential property which is not the primary residence of an individual; and ” and inserting the following: > “for— > > > ##### “(A) > > any residential property which is not the primary residence of an individual; > > > ##### “(B) > > any severe repetitive loss property; > > > ##### “(C) > > any property that has incurred flood-related damage in which the cumulative amounts of payments under this title equaled or exceeded the fair market value of such property; > > > ##### “(D) > > any business property; or > > > ##### “(E) > > any property which on or after the date of enactment of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 has experienced or sustained— > > > ###### “(i) > > substantial damage exceeding 50 percent of the fair market value of such property; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > substantial improvement exceeding 30 percent of the fair market value of such property; and” > ; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(g) No Extension of Subsidy to New Policies or Lapsed Policies > > The Administrator shall not provide flood insurance to prospective insureds at rates less than those estimated under subsection (a)(1), as required by paragraph
(2)of that subsection, for— > > > #### “(1) > > any property not insured by the flood insurance program as of the date of enactment of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012; > > > #### “(2) > > any property purchased after the date of enactment of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012; > > > #### “(3) > > any policy under the flood insurance program that has lapsed in coverage, as a result of the deliberate choice of the holder of such policy; or > > > #### “(4) > > any prospective insured who refuses to accept any offer for mitigation assistance by the Administrator (including an offer to relocate), including an offer of mitigation assistance— > > > ##### “(A) > > following a major disaster, as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122); or > > > ##### “(B) > > in connection with— > > > ###### “(i) > > a repetitive loss property; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > a severe repetitive loss property. > > > ### “(h) Definition > > In this section, the term ‘severe repetitive loss property’ has the following meaning: > > > #### “(1) Single-family properties > > In the case of a property consisting of 1 to 4 residences, such term means a property that— > > > ##### “(A) > > is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and > > > ##### “(B) > > has incurred flood-related damage— > > > ###### “(i) > > for which 4 or more separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this chapter, with the amount of each such claim exceeding $5,000, and with the cumulative amount of such claims payments exceeding $20,000; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > for which at least 2 separate claims payments have been made under such coverage, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding the value of the property. > > > #### “(2) Multifamily properties > > In the case of a property consisting of 5 or more residences, such term shall have such meaning as the Director shall by regulation provide.” > . ####
(2)Effective date **[**[42 U.S.C. 4014 note](/us/usc/t42/s4014)**]** The amendments made by paragraph
(1)shall become effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ###
(b)Estimates of Premium Rates Section 1307(a)(1)(B) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4014(a)(1)(B)) is amended— ####
(1)in clause (ii), by striking “and” at the end; ####
(2)in clause (iii), by adding “and” at the end; and ####
(3)by inserting after clause
(iii)the following: > > ###### “(iv) > > all costs, as prescribed by principles and standards of practice in ratemaking adopted by the American Academy of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial Society, including— > > > ###### “(I) > > an estimate of the expected value of future costs, > > > ###### “(II) > > all costs associated with the transfer of risk, and > > > ###### “(III) > > the costs associated with an individual risk transfer with respect to risk classes, as defined by the Administrator,” > . ###
(c)Increase in Annual Limitation on Premium Increases Section 1308(e) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(e)) is amended— ####
(1)in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— #####
(A)by striking “or (3)”; and #####
(B)by inserting “any properties” after “under this title for”; ####
(2)in paragraph (1)— #####
(A)by striking “any properties within any single” and inserting “within any single”; and #####
(B)by striking “10 percent” and inserting “20 percent”; and ####
(3)by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: > > #### “(2) > > described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(E)of section 1307(a)(2) shall be increased by 25 percent each year, until the average risk premium rate for such properties is equal to the average of the risk premium rates for properties described under paragraph (1).” > . ###
(d)Premium Payment Flexibility for New and Existing Policyholders Section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(g) Frequency of Premium Collection > > With respect to any chargeable premium rate prescribed under this section, the Administrator shall provide policyholders that are not required to escrow their premiums and fees for flood insurance as set forth under section 102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a) with the option of paying their premiums either annually or in more frequent installments.” > . ###
(e)Rule of Construction **[**[42 U.S.C. 4015 note](/us/usc/t42/s4015)**]** Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section may be construed to affect the requirement under section 2(c) of the Act entitled “An Act to extend the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes”, approved May 31, 2012 (Public Law 112-123), that the first increase in chargeable risk premium rates for residential properties which are not the primary residence of an individual take effect on July 1, 2012.
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Sec. 100205
REFORM OF PREMIUM RATE STRUCTURE
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-123
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