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NEW YORK, April 15, 2013 — Reporters working on stories about insurance and the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Sandy are encouraged to contact the
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The I.I.I. will also be issuing news releases this week, reviewing the financial and insurance repercussions of Sandy as well as lessons learned.
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Auto, homeowners and business insurance claim payouts for damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, which struck the East Coast on October 29, 2012, are likely to be close to $25 billion, most industry experts say. Billions more were paid to flood insurance policyholders after the storm through FEMA’s National Flood ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Program (NFIP).Ìý
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