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Flood insurance rate map FIRM

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001552

An official map produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that delineates flood hazard areas for a community. These maps are used to determine flood insurance requirements and rates for properties within the mapped areas. FIRMs show flood zones, base flood elevations, and floodways, guiding land use planning and building codes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-001552
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectPersonal Lines
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001552",
  "term": "Flood insurance rate map FIRM",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "An official map produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that delineates flood hazard areas for a community. These maps are used to determine flood insurance requirements and rates for properties within the mapped areas. FIRMs show flood zones, base flood elevations, and floodways, guiding land use planning and building codes.",
  "subject": "Personal Lines",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/flood-insurance-rate-map-firm/"
}

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