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To recap the issues raised during this week’s conference call, here are the key media stories we discussed, and the messages we’re conveying.

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If there is a subject you would like to see addressed on Wednesday, May 20, please email me at michaelb@iii.org.

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EIGHT KILLED, 150-PLUS INJURED, AFTER AMTRAK TRAIN DERAILS IN PHILADELPHIA

Amtrak is facing costly personal injury-claims in the wake of the Tuesday, May 12, accident, the reports.

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DEADLY TORNADOES TOUCH DOWN IN ARKANSAS AND TEXAS; IOWA, OKLAHOMA AND SOUTH DAKOTA AMONG THE OTHER IMPACTED STATES

FEMA received (see page 3) between Wednesday, May 6, and Sunday, May 10, with one of them killing a married couple in . The Texas fatalities occurred in Cisco and Corsicana, according to .

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I.I.I. PRESIDENT OFFERS INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE TO NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (NPR) ON AUTO INSURER USE OF PRICE OPTIMIZATION

The I.I.I.’s with Michigan-based National Public Radio (NPR) reporter Tracy Samilton, who also discussed the matter with the Consumer Federation of America.

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THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS) GIVES ONLY TWO OF SEVEN MIDSIZE SUVs A GOOD RATING IN ITS LATEST CRASH TESTS

The IIHS’s Russ Rader discussed in this live, Tuesday, May 12, interview on .

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I.I.I. RELEASES ITS ANNUAL DOG-BITE CLAIM NUMBERS IN ADVANCE OF NATIONAL DOG BITE PREVENTION WEEK (MAY 17-23, 2015)

Loretta Worters represented the I.I.I. at a Thursday, May 14, press conference in Washington, D.C., and used in this .

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I.I.I.’s FLORIDA REPRESENTATIVE GIVES LIVE INTERVIEWS ON HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS DURING THE WEATHER CHANNEL’S (TWC) COVERAGE OF TROPICAL STORM ANA

The I.I.I.’s Lynne McChristian on Saturday, May 9, , and then again at 9:15 a.m., ET. when it made landfall north of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Sunday morning, May 10.

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SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE PLAINS, MIDWEST AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEY (APRIL 7-10, 2015) CAUSED FATALITIES AS WELL AS $750 MILLION IN INSURED LOSSES, AON BENFIELD REPORTS

An EF-4 tornado devastated Fairdale and Rochelle, Illinois, on Thursday, April 9, but numerous other states incurred damage last month due to hail, straight-line winds, and flooding rain. Terms + Conditions’ Claire Wilkinson .

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STORIES IN THE WORKS

The I.I.I.’s Worters discussed the issue of auto insurance discounts with CNBC.com’s Kelly Grant.

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The I.I.I.’s Michael Barry was interviewed by InsuranceQuotes.com’s Nick DiUlio about a Quadrant Information Services study which analyzed, on a state-by-state basis, the link between higher home insurance deductibles and lower premiums.

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CAPITOL HILL U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chair Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) has unveiled the , which calls for the largest revisions to the Dodd-Frank Act since its 2010 enactment.

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In seeking to dismiss MetLife’s lawsuit against them, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) argued in a court filing that FSOC was justified in designating MetLife a systemically important financial institution (SiFi), The Wall Street Journal reports.

(House Resolution 2230). It would amend the federal tax code to create tax-preferred savings accounts to help Americans prepare for natural disasters.

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STATES

California

, is on the Monday, May 18, agenda of the state .

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The I.I.I. is preparing a news release on earthquake insurance for distribution prior to the Friday, May 29, premiere of .

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The I.I.I. had a written statement incorporated into this Monday, May 11, Sacramento CBS affiliate segment pegged to involving a new car that was damaged in a crash.

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Four of the nearly 50 self-driving cars operating in the state , according to the Associated Press. Three of the four are owned by Google, and the other belongs to Delphi Automotive, a parts supplier.

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Florida

A Tallahassee jury ruled in favor of Deloitte, and against the state’s Department of Financial Services, saying in the demise of Poe Financial Group’s three property insurance companies, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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The I.I.I.’s McChristian this week at the Governor’s annual Hurricane Conference in Orlando.

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Georgia

Atlas Roofing Corporation’s decision to discontinue production of its Chalet shingles has led to , according to this Atlanta Fox affiliate investigative story. Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens appears in the piece.

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Louisiana

The I.I.I.’s McChristian in an interview that aired on Monday, May 11, on New Orleans’ Fox affiliate. Her appearance was .

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with the potential for hundreds of millions in damages because it does not manage Taishan Gypsum Co., Ltd, the maker of defective drywall.��BNBM does, however, own 65 percent of Taishan’s stock.

The Army Corps of Engineers’ New Orleans District office says the permanent pump stations and storm surge gates under construction in the city at the ends of the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue and London Avenue canals .

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Maryland regarding claims related to the Baltimore riots. It was addressed to property/casualty insurers, the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF), the Joint Insurance Association (JIA) and surplus lines brokers.

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The state’s Public Service Commission under a bill Governor Larry Hogan has signed into law. It will take effect on July 1, 2015, according to The Washington Post.

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New York

Federal lawmakers are reassessing how Write Your Own (WYO) companies interact with FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), (subscription required) on Sunday, May 10. The I.I.I.’s Hartwig was quoted in the article.

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By the end of the year, Department of Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky will propose , according to remarks he made this week at a Reuters Financial Regulation Summit.

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, and all campfires in the Catskill Forest Preserve were banned until Thursday, May 14, as a result of the dry weather conditions.

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North Carolina

The state’s House approved on Tuesday, May 12. It gives consumers 30 days to respond to a “consent to rate” letter and requires insurers to explain more clearly what a homeowner is consenting to.

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Oklahoma

The Coalition to Stop Induced Seismicity wants Governor Mary Fallin , according to this story in Tulsa World.

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SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT

The 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on Tuesday, May 12, was officially labeled an by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). One USGS researcher said Nepal should expect aftershocks for at least the next six to 12 months. Meanwhile, reinsurer GIC (General Insurance Corporation) of India expects from the Saturday, April 25, 7.8 magnitude Nepal quake to be $50 million.

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Here in the U.S., Tropical Storm (TS) Ana became the first named system of the 2015 . On social, there were regular storm updates, people posting before and after pictures of TS Ana, and photos of people celebrating Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 10) in the rain.

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According to the , National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators are focusing on the possibility that speed was a factor in the Tuesday, May 12, . On social, news outlets are posting continuous updates on the NTSB’s investigation while condolences keep pouring in for those who died.

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MEDIA MATTERS

for $85 million, “a sum that doesn’t include its Mission Valley headquarters.” The paper’s current owner, Doug Manchester, is seeking permission to build luxury apartments at the headquarters site.

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Fox Business Network (FBN) , effective Monday, June 1. Stuart Varney will anchor from 9 a.m.-noon, ET, followed by Neil Cavuto’s Coast-to-Coast at noon, ET.

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Stan Tiner, the Jackson, Mississippi Clarion-Ledger’s executive editor for the past 15 years, .

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The I.I.I. is cited regularly in the media as an authoritative source of insurance information. To access the current I.I.I. press clips,

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