FEMA
WORKSPACE
INSURANCE
ACRONYMS
WILDCARD
100

The type of event that prompts a FEMA response.

What is a Federally declared disaster?

100

The item that goes at the beginning of every comment box.

What is the current date? 

100

Where policy limits can be found

What is the Declarations Page?

100

HIL

What is the Households Items List?

100

Makes the final decisions on any disaster assistance.

What is the Disaster Relief Committee?

200


The amount of tax that needs to be paid on FEMA grant money


What is ZERO? FEMA grants are not taxable.

200

233

What is the total number of cases for this event to date?

200


This insurance professional works for the homeowner but takes a commission.



What is a public Adjuster?


200

RAR

What is Relief Assistance Research?


200


The three categories of case monitors.


What is (1.) local (2.) experienced (3.) case monitor coordinator?


300


The percentage a FEMA grant will reduce my Social Security and/or Food Stamps.



What is NONE? FEMA grants are not considered as income.


300

A phrase that must be included in every case recommended for closing.

What is: 

1) NO UNMET NEEDS. 

2) A statement of what we assisted with. 

3) HO, LE, CM agree case can close.

300


This may be why the insurance check is much less than expected.



What is: the insurance company often makes initial partial payments to get things started?


300

ACV

What is Actual Cash Value?

300


In insurance, the value of an item based on its age and condition.



What is ACV (actual cash value)? Depreciation is calculated.


400


The amount of time you have to file an appeal.


What is 60 days from the date of the decision letter?

400

If you have checked "yes" on any question that presents a "dates" dropdown box, do this when you are finished assisting with the task.

What is put a completion date, but DO NOT change the answer to a "no"?

400


A rental amount for a home/apt. of equal value to the insured home.



What is FRV - Fair Rental Value?


400

RCV

What is Replacement Cost Value?

400

In order to receive assistance in reviewing a payout, CMs must first do this with all documents.

What is upload them into the workspace?

500


The number of times a FEMA inspector will try to call to schedule an appointment.


What is 3?

500

Tiny Bubbles

What are the colored dots that indicate the status of a each relief task?

500

Money an insurance company holds back until property repairs are made.

What is Recoverable Depreciation?


500

PCC

What is Project Construction Coordinator?


500


In insurance, the use of current prices to calculate reconstruction/repair expenses.



What is RCV (replacement cost value)?