Federal Insurance Office Climate-Related Financial Risk Data Collection for U.S. Homeowners Multi-Peril Underwriting Data
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
11/02/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
240
0
48,000
0
240,000
0
On May 20, 2021, President Biden issued the Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk, Exec. Order No. 14030 (E.O. 14030), which called on FIO to: (1) âassess climate-related issues or gaps in the supervision and regulation of insurersâ and (2) âfurther assess, in consultation with States, the potential for major disruptions of private insurance coverage in regions of the country particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts.ââ[1]
This information collection is necessary for FIO to advance its statutory mandates (including to monitor the extent to which traditionally underserved communities and consumers, minorities, and low- and moderate-income persons have access to affordable insurance products, and to monitor all aspects of the insurance industry) and to fulfill the second undertaking for FIO under E.O. 14030.[2]
Under FIO's data collection, FIO will obtain consistent, granular, and comparable homeowners insurance data that is not otherwise publicly available on a nationwide level. This nationwide view is critical to understanding how climate-related financial risks impact families and individuals across state markets and the United States, and how these effects could impact the broader financial system.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.