Insurance rates may rise after severe storms, CoreLogic says
A CoreLogic study links recent tornadoes and damaging storms to higher homeowners insurance costs. The report cites 32 billion dollars in 2011 losses and 2 billion more last month, noting a shift in risk outside Tornado Alley and changes in risk management policies.
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George C. Ford
Gazette
Fter
CoreLogic
Santa Ana
Calif
Midwest
Howard Botts
CoreLogic Spatial Solutions
CoreLogic study maps national tornado risk levels
A CoreLogic study shows tornado risk across the United States varies by color from very low dark green to extreme dark red, indicating differing hazard levels by region. The analysis highlights geographic patterns in potential tornado impact.
Why Homeowners Insurance Premiums Are Rising
Homeowners premiums climb due to harsher weather increasing claims and rebuilding costs, reduced insurer investment returns, higher reinsurance costs, and state limits on charging risk reflected rates. These factors combine to push overall pricing upward for homeowners coverage.
IASB audit details public funds loss and mismanagement
The Iowa Association of School Boards faced accusations of losing over 1 million dollars in risky investments misreporting 500000 in federal grants and letting executives keep equipment after resignations. The auditor faulted the board for lax oversight and noted inappropriate payments to former staff amid a broader mismanagement review.
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Patrick Hogan
The
Gazette
Iowa
Office of State
David Vaudt
Iowa Association of School Boards
FBI
Iasb Board of Directors
Association
Young Americans Cool to Driving as Licenses Decline
A postwar shift finds fewer teens and young adults in the United States and other wealthy nations holding driver’s licenses. Research links online interaction to reduced need for face to face visits, while Iowa reports a 10,995 drop in licenses among 14 to 24 year olds from 2002 to 2010.
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Washington
United States
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa
On the Net Iowa drivers by age group and gender
Drivers with licenses show steep declines across age groups and genders in a data page analysis. The report highlights the most pronounced drops among younger and older cohorts, noting shifts in licensing trends and potential policy implications.
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