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Digital flood insurance rate map (DFIRM)

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001157

An official map produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that depicts the flood hazards for a community in a digital format. These maps show floodplains, floodways, and base flood elevations, which are used to determine flood insurance requirements and rates. Property owners can access DFIRMs online to assess their flood risk.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-001157
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectPersonal Lines
AbbreviationDFIRM
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001157",
  "term": "Digital flood insurance rate map (DFIRM)",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "An official map produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that depicts the flood hazards for a community in a digital format. These maps show floodplains, floodways, and base flood elevations, which are used to determine flood insurance requirements and rates. Property owners can access DFIRMs online to assess their flood risk.",
  "abbreviation": "DFIRM",
  "subject": "Personal Lines",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/digital-flood-insurance-rate-map-dfirm/"
}

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