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Insurance Glossary

Wind Pool

Property

Definition

A residual market mechanism (also called Wind and Hail Underwriting Association) that provides wind and hail coverage for coastal properties unable to obtain coverage in the voluntary market. Common in hurricane-prone states like South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, and Louisiana.

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