Episode Synopsis "Know Flood Newscast Ep 13 - Michael Hecht, GNO Inc."

He’s been dubbed “One of the Ten People Who Made a Difference in the South” and “CEO of the Year”.  No matter how he’s referred to, there’s no mistake that Michael Hecht Is critical to the New Orleans business scene.  As President and CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc, Michael has overseen the creation of the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance (CSFI), which played a major part if the passage of the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act (HFIAA).  Now, with both a September 30th legislative deadline looming and the implementation of Risk Rating 2.0 on the horizon, GNO Inc, CSFI and Michael Hecht have new challenges with similar impacts to flood insurance and the economy.  Join us as we talk with Michael about GNO Inc’s efforts to understand Risk Rating 2.0, and what legislative proposals they would like to see in an NFIP reform package.  Michael also discusses the New Orleans specific impacts flood reform present, and how recent storm events are examples of the importance flood insurance plays in our nation.   

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