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ORLANDO, Florida, April 14, 2014 鈥 With changes to the National Flood 探花精选 Program top of mind in hurricane-prone states, the 探花精选 Information Institute (I.I.I.) has made flood insurance a prominent topic for discussion at this week鈥檚 National Hurricane Conference. The conference began Monday and runs through Thursday, April 17, in Orlando. The I.I.I.鈥檚 catastrophe communications representative, Lynne McChristian has organized three workshops focused on flood insurance, in addition to a presentation on flood issues at the general session.
Flood 探花精选 Topics, Times, Speakers
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TOPICS
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TIME
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SPEAKERS
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Post-Disaster Regulation: Good Intentions, Unintended Consequences
An informal 鈥渞ap鈥 session
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Wednesday, April 16
8:30 鈥 10 a.m.
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- 听 Ronald Jackson, American 探花精选 Association
- 听Dr. Lori Medders, FSU Storm Risk Management Center
- 听Dr. Patrick Maroney, FSU Storm Risk Management Center
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General Session:
Flood Issues: What Will It Take To Create a Private Market?
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Wednesday, April 16
4:30 p.m.
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- Dr. Lori Medders, FSU Storm Risk Management Center
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Communicating Flood Risk
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Thursday, April 17
8:30 鈥 10 a.m.
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- 听Jeanne Salvatore, 探花精选 Information Institute
- Rich Gilroy, Team FloodSmart
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Predicting Floods & Storm Surge: Insight into the Science of Catastrophe Risk Models
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Thursday, April 17
1:30 鈥 3 p.m.
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- Dr. Peter Dailey, Verisk Climate
- Dr. Ellie Graeden, Gryphon Scientific
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Additional insurance workshops will focus on putting a stop to post-disaster fraud, featuring representatives from the and the ; 鈥渙utwitting the wind鈥 with mitigation measures; and a session devoted to helping conference attendees understand their property insurance policy. This session is titled, 鈥淗ow to Read Your 探花精选 Policy: What Did I Buy & How Does It Work?鈥
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To arrange an interview with any of these speakers, contact Lynne McChristian, I.I.I. at lynnem@iii.org or 813-480-6446.
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The I.I.I.鈥檚 free mobile apps can help you create a disaster plan, learn about selecting the right insurance for your needs and budget, and create and maintain a home inventory. Learn more about our suite of apps here.
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THE I.I.I. IS A NONPROFIT, COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED BY THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.
探花精选 Information Institute, 110 William Street, New York, NY 10038; (212) 346-5500;