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• 5 Years After Hurricane Katrina: Know the Steps Every Homeowner Should Take ; by Heeding the Lessons of Hurricane Katrina the Insurance Information Institute Says You Stand the Best Chance of Weathering the Next Storm!

NEW YORK, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Hurricane Katrina was a powerful storm that packed some powerful lessons. While hurricanes are not preventable, the Insurance Information Institute says there are 4 important steps you can take to protect yourself and your property: To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/iii/45080/

• U.S. Newswire
• July 20, 2010

• President of the Insurance Information Institute

After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Gordon Stewart was often quoted on the effect the events had on the insurance market. After Hurricane Katrina, Stewart was once again front and center.

• Long Island Business News
• July 21, 2006

• After Triangle Fire, Insurers Played a Leading Role in Boosting U.S. Workplace Safety

March 25, 1911, Disaster Was NYC's Deadliest Workplace Event Before 9/11 NEW YORK, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, which occurred a century ago next week, ushered in a new era of workplace safety, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.).

• U.S. Newswire
• March 21, 2011

• If Your Business Is Dependent On Suppliers in Japan, Contingent Business Interruption Insurance May Have You Covered

Japan Disaster Is a Reminder That Businesses Need To Get the Right Type and Amount of Coverage NEW YORK, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Although U.S.- based businesses have not been physically affected by the events in Japan, they may still be financially affected if they are subject to losses due to interdependencies with Japanese suppliers, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.).

• U.S. Newswire
• March 30, 2011

• N.J. Allows Hurricane Deductibles Top Stories Market Movers

As Hurricane Irene approaches, homeowners may want to check their insurance policies and their checking account balances after securing the patio furniture. New Jersey is one of 18 coastal states that allow insurers to impose hurricane deductibles on homeowner policies, and they are much higher than ordinary deductibles, according to the Insurance Information Institute.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• August 27, 2011

• To Blog or Not to Blog

The effective blogger develops a relationship with his or her readers and, in so doing, earns a greater measure of credibility and trust while reaching an ever larger audience. Credibility and trust are traits people all seek with those with whom they want to do business. It only follows, then, that blogging should be a communications tool that insurance industry champions and uses as widely as possible, so long as they do it right. Lynne McChristian spends a lot of time listening. McChristian is the Tampa-based Florida representative for the Insurance Information Institute who writes a blog at www.insuringflorida.org. She stresses that blogging isn't only about writing what the blogger knows or thinks is important. Kristin Taylor did her homework, too, before she started blogging at Oh...

• Rough Notes
• Vol. 153 Nbr. 10, October 2010

• Major Disaster Never Reopen

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Up to 40% of businesses affected by a natural or man-made disaster never reopen, according to the Insurance Information Institute. In a nationwide effort to raise the business community's awareness about how to prepare their businesses and employees in the event of an emergency, the Advertising Council, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the American Red Cross, announced today the launch of new public service advertisements (PSAs) on behalf of Ready Business. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/adcouncil/50292/

• U.S. Newswire
• June 02, 2011

• Insurance Policy Have You Seeing Red? Look Again. The Truth Might Surprise You. Myth 1 Myth 2 Myth 3 Myth 4 Myth 5 Myth 6 Myth 7 Myth 8 Fact Myth 1 Myth 2 Myth 3 Myth 4 Myth 5 Myth 6 Myth 7 Myth 8 Fact

When was the last time you actually read your auto insurance policy? Better yet, how much do you really know about your coverage? // Admittedly, it's not a thrilling read. But it's better to ensure that you have adequate coverage before you need it. Not knowing insurance fact from fiction can prevent you from purchasing the car you really want. // Here, then, are eight myths about auto insurance, according to Tidewater AAA and the Insurance Information Institute. People who drive red cars pay more for auto insurance.

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• March 04, 2011

• Frank Cutrone with Insurance Information Institute Discusses Industry Changes Since 9/11

The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, produced insured losses of $35.6 billion, according to the Insurance Information Institute, and the insurance implications remain today. Frank Cutrone discusses how the industry has changed since that fateful morning five years ago. Is 9/11 still an issue? Yes, it's still an issue. The reality is certain carriers have shied away from areas like Manhattan. Others have shied away from soft targets, which are nearby.

• Long Island Business News
• September 15, 2006

• State-Run Property Insurers Lose Customers but Gain Risk

I.I. White Paper Examines Residual Market Property Plans NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Florida and Louisiana have reduced the number of high-risk policyholders covered by their state-run property insurers of last resort since 2008 while still leaving non-coastal property owners vulnerable to paying for these same insurers' potential coastal losses, according to the Insurance Information Institute's (I.I.I.) recently updated Residual Market Property Plans: From Markets of Last Resort to Markets of First Choice.

• U.S. Newswire
• November 29, 2010