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Daniel Kaniewski argues that Florida’s statewide adoption of unified, resilient building codes following Hurricane Andrew serves as a successful model for other states, demonstrating that rigorous standards save lives and billions of dollars in losses.

Daniel Kaniewski's testimony before the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee advocates for shifting federal disaster policy from reactive spending to proactive resilience by incentivizing state and local risk reduction, expanding private insurance markets, and reducing federal financial liabilities that discourage pre-disaster preparedness.

Daniel Kaniewski argues that most Americans are left dangerously vulnerable to disasters because they lack the essential financial savings to withstand and recover from these inevitable disruptions.

Daniel Kaniewski's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee advocates for reauthorizing and strengthening the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by combining risk-based pricing with targeted affordability assistance, while simultaneously expanding private market participation and incentivizing hazard mitigation to lower long-term costs.