Flood the market: Data-driven innovator disrupts an industry

An engineer-turned-insurance-specialist stumbled upon a way to save clients money. How will he turn the discovery into a sustainable business?

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 6:00 a.m. November 9, 2018
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Mark Wemple. Brad Hubbard, an engineer by training who transitioned into insurance, is the founder of National Flood Experts.
Mark Wemple. Brad Hubbard, an engineer by training who transitioned into insurance, is the founder of National Flood Experts.
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What do you get when you cross a civil engineer with an insurance agent?

The answer could be Brad Hubbard, founder and CEO of National Flood Experts. The Tampa company specializes in saving residential and commercial property owners thousands of dollars on their insurance premiums by getting their property's flood-zone status adjusted or removed altogether.

 

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