TAMPA, FL—The Biggert-Waters Act, a flood insurance reform, passed last summer—and it goes into effect on Oct. 1. So what does this act entail, what regions are most affected and how much can owners expect to pay for flood insurance in light of the reforms?

GlobeSt.com caught up with, Darron Kattan, a managing director and a multifamily brokerage specialist, focuses on properties in Central, West Central, and Southwest Florida, with Franklin Street and Matthew Harrell, a managing director of Franklin Street Insurance Services, to get some answers. Be sure to come back this afternoon when the duo will discuss how flood insurance rate increases are expected to affect commercial real estate investment and more.

GlobeSt.com: What is the Biggert-Waters Act?

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