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ORLANDO, FLORIDA, March 26, 2012 — Saving lives and minimizing property damage requires continuous reminders about hurricane preparedness, and the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) is supporting this goal by participating in the . The I.I.I. will also provide information about the important financial safety net proper insurance coverage provides to policyholders after hurricanes and other natural disasters.
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Participating in the conference and available for media interviews are:
- , conference chair for the Insurance Committee of the National Hurricane Conference and expert on issues
- , I.I.I. senior vice president and consumer spokesperson
- , I.I.I. chief economist
Among the topics the I.I.I. representatives will be discussing are: The economic ramifications of severe weather events such as hurricanes; the importance of hurricane preparedness for individuals and business owners; how to purchase flood insurance; and the use of traditional and social media in disaster communications. PowerPoint presentations delivered at the conference can be accessed here.
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To arrange a media interview with one of the I.I.I. representatives at the National Hurricane Conference, email Lilia Giordano at liliag@iii.org.
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The I.I.I. will also be sending out regular updates via its Twitter feed @iiiorg. Both and will also be live tweeting the conference.
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The following are additional hurricane related resources provided by the I.I.I.:
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THE I.I.I. IS A NONPROFIT, COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED BY THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.
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Insurance Information Institute, 110 William Street, New York, NY 10038; (212) 346-5500;
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