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Sustainability Street: Inside CRE's Flood Insurance Quandary
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Welcome back to Sustainability Street, our podcast on the intersection of commercial real estate and the world we live in.
For this episode, my guests—Sairah Burki, managing director & head of Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability at the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, and David McCarthy, CREFC managing director & head of Legislative Affairs—delve into the legislative logjam around the National Flood Insurance Program, which, though basically insolvent, is the only flood insurance alternative for many.
They also discuss the need for long-term authorization, and innovative strategies around flood coverage.
“The policymakers have to decide who is going to pay for this,” McCarthy said. "Is it going to be the Federal government? "
Here are some highlights from our conversation:
- A worsening problem (1:30)
- The rising cost of coverage (7:17)
- What it means for owners and lenders (8:37)
- A bi-partisan concern (12:58)
- The industry lobbies for clarity and resilience (15:22)
- What a new administration means for sustainability (23:27)
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