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Lower Rates: New flood risk assessment will reduce insurance rates in the Great Lakes region

Michigan in particular will see a drop in flood-related insurance premiums. But overall, every Great Lakes state will have a larger percentage of residents receiving immediate rate decreases than the national average of 23%.