Collect property data required for NFIP rating: address, building occupancy (residential/non-residential), number of floors, foundation type, lowest floor elevation, and flood zone designation from the FEMA FIRM
Look up the property's flood zone using the FEMA Flood Map Service Center or a geocoded parcel overlay to determine the applicable flood zone and BFE
Calculate the NFIP premium using the Risk Rating 2.0 methodology: primary rating factors include flood risk, replacement cost value, and coverage amount selections
Submit the flood insurance application to the WYO carrier's policy system or NFIP Direct, including the elevation certificate data if required
Receive the policy declarations page and flood insurance certificate and deliver them to the mortgage lender if the property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
Set up renewal reminders and monitor FEMA flood map updates that may change the property's flood zone designation at renewal
Known gotchas
Risk Rating 2.0 replaced the legacy FIRM-zone-based rating in 2021; legacy rating tables are no longer applicable and any integration built on old NFIP manuals must be rebuilt
Mandatory purchase requirements apply to federally backed mortgages in SFHAs; confirm flood zone determination and lender notification are correctly triggered for applicable properties
Grandfathering provisions and preferred risk policy eligibility rules have complex transition rules under Risk Rating 2.0; consult the NFIP Flood Insurance Manual for current eligibility criteria
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