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SC&F (Seneca, Crum & Foster) $2.5mm

Swiss Re E&S $25mm Flood Zones A & B

Berkshire $500M

Price Forbes - Equinox $5M Flood capacity

Essex $5MM

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ASPEN Specialty Can offer a sub-limit

WKF&C No (Zones A. V and X are excluded)

Commonwealth No restrictions ($50,000 per mil)

Diamond State No zone A/V

RSUI Varies $5M-$25M depending on zones

ACE Westchester Yes

American Empire Yes

AmRisc Yes

AWAC Yes

Britt Paulk Yes

Fireman's Fund Yes

FloodWatch/FPRSI Yes

Global Excess Partners- Inland Marine Facility Yes

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Arch Specialty Yes $2.5m - $5m for Zone A

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