OIC Answers podcast: What does FEMA mean for my insurance?

The Trump administration has announced significant cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency are coming after the 2025 hurricane season. What’s that mean for Washington, and how does FEMA funding impact insurance? And how does the National Flood Insurance Program factor into the availability of flood coverage?

On this episode of OIC Answers, host Aaron VanTuyl welcomes on OIC Senior Policy Advisor David Forte and OIC Emergency Management Program Specialist Matt Stoutenburg to talk about what role FEMA plays in emergency management response situations, how grants from FEMA mitigate damage from extreme weather incidents, and what the loss of FEMA would mean for the National Flood Insurance Program and the availability of flood coverage in Washington state.