There is a high level of risk associated with
insuring coastal properties, and one hurricane alone could be enough to drain an entire claims reserve, which would mean higher premiums for everybody.
There is $ 2.3 trillion of
insured coastal property at risk in New York State alone.
Not exact matches
According to the Insurance Information Institute (III), in 2012 Massachusetts had an estimated $ 393.6 billion of
insured residential
coastal property vulnerable to hurricanes.
However, if you're looking at a
coastal property, which constitutes about 34 % of all
insured properties in New Jersey, you'll need to add flood insurance on top of your normal homeowners insurance.
In 2013, only about 9 % of all
insured property in North Carolina was located in a
coastal area, but the total
insured value was worth $ 163.5 billion, according to the Insurance Information Institute.