Overview: The FEMA IS-1117 course was published on 10/1/2019 to provide insurance agents the ability to navigate the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) transfer process.
The IS-1117 course includes an overview of the SRL program, rating ramifications, the appeals process, and a review of the agent’s SRL Checklist.
FEMA IS-1117 test answers
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Question 1. ______ or more separate claim payments (building payments only) where the total payments exceed the current value of the property meets one of the criteria of a Severe Repetitive Loss property designation.
A. Two
B. Four✅
C. One
D. Three
Question 2. Property owners can contact their ______ to obtain additional information on the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program and other mitigation grant programs for residential and non-residential properties.
A. local newspaper
B. insurance agent
C. United Way website
D. local floodplain manager✅
Question 3. If multiple losses occur at the same location within _____ days of each other, this counts as one loss.
A. 20
B. 45✅
C. 10
D. 30
Question 4. The WYO notifications to the affected insurance agents, the affected mortgage lender, and the ______ explain that the policy must be written with the Special Direct Facility (SDF).
A. policyholder✅
B. community’s floodplain manager
C. Special Direct Facility
Question 5. A single-family dwelling has two flood claims within ______ days. For the purposes of the SRL designation, this counts as one claim payment.
A. 14
B. 10
C. 16
D. 12✅
Question 6. The states, territories, or tribes that receive Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grants provide sub-grants to _______.
A. real estate professionals
B. local governments or communities✅
C. approved contractors
D. future policyholders
Question 7. The WYO company notifies the affected insured, agent, and lender _____ days before expiration of the policy.
A. 90✅
B. 150
C. 10
D. 45
Question 8. Documentation needed for an appeal of the SRL designation based on an invalid Loss History Association includes the following:
A. The policyholder’s tax return
B. Documentation that shows incorrectly linked addresses and/or losses✅
C. The loss history of a neighbor’s home
D. An incorrect building permit
Question 9. What is the most common and costly type of natural disaster in the United States?
A. Wildfires
B. Tornadoes
C. Flooding✅
D. Earthquakes
Question 10. When the insuring company or the NFIP finds a building to be a Severe Repetitive Loss property, what must the insurer do?
A. Notify the policyholder that the policy will not be renewed.
B. Notify the affected community’s floodplain manager.✅
C. Submit the completed application and the required documentation to the NFIP Special Direct Facility.
D. Immediately terminate the policy and refund the payment pro rata.
Question 11. Which entity is ineligible for Flood Mitigation Assistance grants?
A. Tribes
B. States
C. Canada✅
D. U. S. Territories
Question 12. What document(s) can be used to demonstrate the Fair Market Value of a property?
A. Homeowner insurance policy
B. Elevation Certificate
C. Kelly Blue Book
D. Property tax assessment✅
Question 13. The WYO notifications to the affected insurance agents, the affected mortgage lender, and the ______ explain that the policy must be written with the Special Direct Facility (SDF).
A. policyholder✅
B. community’s floodplain manager
C. Special Direct Facility
Question 14. Repetitive loss properties make up ______ of the nearly 5 million active NFIP policies nationwide.
A. one-third✅
B. nearly half
C. all
D. a small fraction
Question 15. What is a valid reason for an insured to appeal an SRL designation?
A. The claims loss history is inaccurate.
B. A new FIRM moves the building out of an SFHA.✅
C. The value of the property is over $250,000.
D. The property is sold.
