Windstorm Insurance
Requirements
The PropertyPropertyMultifamily residential real estate securing the Mortgage Loan, including the fee simple or Leasehold interest, Improvements, and personal property (per the Uniform Commercial Code). must have separate windstorm insurance if the Special Causes of Loss Form excludes any type of wind-related Catastrophic EventCatastrophic EventNatural or man-made hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life, or drastic change to the natural environment, such as earthquake, flood, terrorist attack, or windstorm. .
The coverage amount must be at least 100% of the insurable value. This valuation may not rely solely on Probable Maximum Loss (PML) calculations.
The deductible amount may not exceed the greater of
- 10% of the insurable value,
- the applicable maximum amount in Part II, Chapter 5: Property and Liability Insurance, Section 501.02A: Minimum Coverage Amounts, or
- for the business income insurance (including rental value insurance), 15 days of income or equivalent.
Guidance
A state insurance plan, state-managed windstorm, or beach erosion insurance pool is acceptable for catastrophic windstorm coverage (i.e., not for non-catastrophic windstorm or other perils), if no other catastrophic windstorm coverage is available.