District of Columbia Property Insurance Facility

Welcome to the District of Columbia Property Insurance Facility  Website. We hope you will find these pages helpful. Those needing coverage are encouraged to first contact their local agent. Individuals may contact the facility directly to apply for coverage. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

The District of Columbia Property Insurance Facility provides Dwelling and Commercial Property coverages to individuals and businesses of the District of Columbia  who are unable to obtain coverage through the voluntary insurance market.  We strive to:

  • Make sure basic property insurance is available for all qualified properties.

  • Assure stability in the property insurance market

  • Provide for the equitable distribution of risk to all licensed insurers

It is the purpose of this Facility to provide for the administration of an industry placement facility pursuant to the provisions of Title 31, Subtitle VII, Chapter 50 Insurance Placement of the District of Columbia Code .

The District of Columbia Property Insurance Facility is established under provisions of the District of Columbia Code. The facility is not a government agency or organization.

The District of Columbia Property Insurance Facility is comprised of all voluntary market insurance companies which are licensed and writing basic property insurance, homeowners insurance and property insurance components of multi-peril policies in the District Of Columbia. The facility is regulated by the Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation of The District of Columbia.

Our Consumer Information Sheet as well as Applications and additional information regarding coverages are available on our Forms Page.

Contact Information:
Telephone 1-800-492-5670
FAX 410-244-7268  

Postal address
170 W. Ridgely Road, Suite 230
Lutherville, MD 21093  

Local address to obtain Application Forms  and/or to make payments:
Suite 900  South Building
601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004  

Comments about the Website: webmaster@dcpif.org

 
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