ABOUT
Mission and Goals
Our Mission:
To advance the common interests of the flood risk management community.
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Our Goals:
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Promote the viability of the NFIP and private flood markets
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Actively engage by facilitating cross-industry work groups, collaborating with industry trades and associations
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Provide a unified voice when addressing legislative, regulatory, and other policy issues.
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Our Value Proposition:
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NFA serves as one voice for the industry on legislative and regulatory issues impacting the NFIP and private flood insurance
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NFA serves as a trusted resource for collaboration with other industry stakeholders
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NFA maintains a productive relationship with FEMA
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NFA collects and disseminates vital data and information to members and other affiliated stakeholders
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NFA provides education to key industry stakeholders
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NFA promotes high quality, accurate flood data
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Antitrust Guidelines:
As the National Flood Association's membership is comprised of competitors, there are antitrust implications inherent in its operations. The linked Antitrust Guidelines govern NFA activities and it is the responsibility of all participants of NFA events and discussions (members and guests) to review, understand and comply with these guidelines.
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Board of Directors
NFA holds elections for members of its board each year. We're pleased to have the following industry professionals serving in leadership positions within NFA:
Committees & Workgroups
NFA’s committees and workgroups oversee a variety of initiatives across the organization and strive to provide adequate representation of the association’s broad stakeholder community. For questions about current initiatives and/or to inquire about participating in committee or workgroup efforts, please reach out to the individual(s) listed for the subject group.
Claims Committee
Claim and engineering professionals convene to collaborate with FEMA and advocate for best practices for flood claim management.
Committee Leads
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Advanced Adjusting
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Administrative Strategies​​
Data & Mapping Committee
The Data & Mapping Committee is responsible for the identification, prioritization, tracking and resolution of flood mapping and data integrity issues.
Elections Committee
The purpose of this committee is to administer the NFA’s annual Board of Directors elections process, including managing nominations and facilitating member voting.
Finance Committee
The charter for this committee is to conduct an annual audit of association finances, support the budgeting process and recommend improvements for financial management.
Insurance Committee
The Insurance Committee serves within the NFA as a hub of expertise, advocacy, education and communication for matters of flood insurance. Its purpose is to provide valuable insights on topics specifically related to insurance that may impact the flood industry as a whole, as well as policyholders and at-risk properties.
Legislative Committee
A diverse group of member stakeholders monitor flood-related legislative activity, develop NFA policy positions, and create and manage the NFA communications strategy pertaining to legislative matters to the membership, other stakeholder groups, and the Hill.​​
Membership Committee
The charter for this committee is to support membership retention, new member onboarding and growth.
Communications Workgroup
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Communications Team
Manages NFA’s email communications and content for social media and association website.
Lender Workgroup
Contact:
TBD
Facilitates a forum for discussing regulatory compliance topics related to flood.
Conference Planning
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Conference Coordinator
Develops the annual conference program, facilitates attendee registration and hotel logistics and manages the event.
