Which type of coverage helps to demolish or elevate your home?

Increased Cost of Compliance coverage is specifically designed to assist property owners with the financial burden of complying with new building codes or regulations that may be enacted after a flooding event. If a homeowner's property is severely damaged by a flood, this type of coverage can help fund necessary actions such as demolishing a damaged structure or elevating the home to mitigate future flood risk.

For homeowners in flood-prone areas, this coverage is particularly crucial, as new regulations often require homes to be built to higher standards to prevent future damage. It ensures that they are not solely responsible for all costs associated with these requirements, thereby providing essential financial support for important structural adaptations and compliance efforts.

Other coverage types, like standard flood coverage, primarily focuses on the direct damage to the property from flooding events. Contents coverage protects personal belongings within the home but does not address structural issues or compliance with regulations. Building coverage offers protection for the structure itself against flood damage but does not include assistance for costs related to meeting new compliance standards, which is inherently the purpose of Increased Cost of Compliance coverage.