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NEW YORK, March 30, 2015 — Hurricane risk in the United States is growing due to increasingly volatile weather and increasing populations in coastal areas. Dr. Steven Weisbart, senior vice president and chief economist at the (I.I.I.), will review what this means in his presentation at the National Hurricane Conference, “Trends in Coastal Property Risk in the Post-Katrina Decade.” His PowerPoint will be available on Wednesday, April 1, in the of the I.I.I. website.

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The is being held in Austin, Texas, this year and Dr. Weisbart’s presentation will be on Wednesday April 1 beginning at 3:30 p.m. He is part of a panel that will provide insights into hurricane events of the past decade. Other panelists include Bill Read, former director of the National Hurricane Conference and a senior fellow at the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute; Ed Laatsch, chief of the Building Science branch of the Department of Homeland Security; and Julie Rochman, president and CEO of the Insurance Institute for Building & Home Safety.

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The insured value of Atlantic coastal exposure exceeds $10 trillion dollars, and half of that total exposure is concentrated in just two states – New York and Florida.

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In many Gulf Coast states, the risk has grown substantially since the last major hurricane hit the U.S., which was Hurricane Katrina in 2005, as the table below indicates:

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*Most current data available. Source AIR Worldwide

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In addition to the presentation at the general session at the National Hurricane Conference, I.I.I. experts are participating in several other sessions, and will be available for media interviews. More information can be found . You can follow the conference on Twitter: .

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Workshops and sessions at the conference focus on educating people about the necessity of preparation, including building resilient communities, and on improving disaster response and recovery.

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The following I.I.I. online resources are also available to reporters:

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The I.I.I.’s 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 .

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