PRODUCT MANAGEMENT BULLETIN: PM21-040




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Stop 0801
Washington, DC  20250-0801

Date

July 21, 2021

To:

All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties

From:

Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ Richard H. Flournoy    7/21/2021

Subject:

Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index (HIP-WI) - Updated IBTrACS dataset for 2020 hurricane season

On July 5, 2021, the International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) updated the dataset for the 2020 hurricane season. In accordance with Section 9(d) of the HIP-WI Endorsement and the Hurricane Data Provisions, approved counties will have an updated payment flag and triggering event date available by close of business today in the following formats:

The following attachment shows additional counties that have now been identified for payment.

DISPOSAL DATE
December 31, 2021

ATTACHMENT: Updated IBTrACS dataset for 2020 hurricane season

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