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Build Smart With Passive Protection Systems, Safety Institute CEO Says

To hear Julie Rochman tell it, she’d like every community in the United States to be resilient in the face of natural disasters. Rochman, president and CEO of the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and former head of …

Study: Tort Reform Lowers Premiums, Sometimes

A researcher at the University of Iowa has found that tort reform laws do lower insurance premiums and save consumers money, though it depends on where the consumer lives. Ty Leverty, assistant professor of finance in the Tippie College of …

Iowa Town Vows to Preserve Memories of 2008 Flood

Now that they’ve survived the flood of 2008, many in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area are looking for ways to tell their story to future generations. The Carl and Mary Koehler History Center and area libraries are among groups examining …

Defending Properties Against Natural Catastrophes

Build Smart With Passive Protection Systems, Safety Institute CEO Says To hear Julie Rochman tell it, she’d like every community in the United States to be resilient in the face of natural disasters. Rochman, president and CEO of the Institute …

Defending Properties Against Natural Catastrophes

Build Smart With Passive Protection Systems, Safety Institute CEO Says To hear Julie Rochman tell it, she’d like every community in the United States to be resilient in the face of natural disasters. Rochman, president and CEO of the Institute …

Defending Properties Against Natural Catastrophes

Build Smart With Passive Protection Systems, Safety Institute CEO Says To hear Julie Rochman tell it, she’d like every community in the United States to be resilient in the face of natural disasters. Rochman, president and CEO of the Institute …

Hurricane and Political Seasons Stir Up National Cat Plan Proposals

As Losses Mount for Insurers, More Proposals for a National Solution Emerge Neither Gustav nor Ike walloped the property/casualty insurance industry the way Katrina did but there is still concern in insurance and reinsurance circles over the cumulative effect of …

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Iowa Governor Threatens Special Session Unless $85 Million Released

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver on on September 5 demanded that federal officials release $85 million in disaster assistance within the next 10 days, or he’ll summon the Legislature back into a special session to find money to help victims of …

University of Northern Iowa Arsonist Released From Prison After 10 Months

A man who set fires on the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) campus in 2005 causing millions of dollars in damage has been released from prison, surprising university officials who did not expect his 30-year sentence to be cut to …