The Sunshine State Welcomes you to the… Florida Game of Insurance

Start. Do you have a mortgage?

  1. No. Do you wish to voluntarily purchase homeowners insurance?
    1. No. How about flood insurance?
      1. No. Go bare, self-insure. End, no insurance
      2. Yes. Need more coverage than NFIP limit?***
        1. No. Purchase NFIP policy. End.
        2. Yes. Purchase NFIP policy + private flood insurance. End.
    2. Yes. Same as “yes” answer to first question (next bullet point).
  2. Yes. Is a policy available in the private market and is it not too costly*?
    1. No. Enter citizens clearinghouse to buy state backed policy. Mandated to purchase flood insurance?**
      1. No. Wish to voluntarily buy flood insurance?
        1. No. End.
        2. Yes. Need more coverage than NFIP limit?***
          1. No. Purchase NFIP policy. End.
          2. Yes. Purchase NFIP policy + private flood insurance. End.
      2. Yes. Need more coverage than NFIP limit?***
        1. No. Purchase NFIP policy. End.
        2. Yes. Purchase NFIP policy + private flood insurance. End.
    2. Yes. Does insurer exclude windstorm peril?
      1. No. Purchase policy with windstorm deductible. Mandated to purchase flood insurance?**
        1. No. Wish to voluntarily buy flood insurance?
          1. No. End.
          2. Yes. Need more coverage than NFIP limit?***
            1. No. Purchase NFIP policy. End.
            2. Yes. Purchase NFIP policy + private flood insurance. End.
        2. Yes. Need more coverage than NFIP limit?***
          1. No. Purchase NFIP policy. End.
          2. Yes. Purchase NFIP policy + private flood insurance. End.
      2. Yes. Purchase homeowners insurance without windstorm and private wind-only policy. Mandated to purchase flood insurance?**
        1. No. Wish to voluntarily buy flood insurance?
          1. No. End.
          2. Yes. Need more coverage than NFIP limit?***
            1. No. Purchase NFIP policy. End.
            2. Yes. Purchase NFIP policy + private flood insurance. End.
        2. Yes. Need more coverage than NFIP limit?***
          1. No. Purchase NFIP policy. End.
          2. Yes. Purchase NFIP policy + private flood insurance. End.

End.