The flood insurance industry raises over $70,000 for flooding victims in Texas

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The central part of the state is now experiencing a drought despite the flooding only a few months ago. The central region of Texas is going through a year of very difficult extremes and the flood insurance industry is hoping to help to ease the burden of the flooding that was experienced a few months ago. At the moment, the area is under an elevated wildfire risk due to the notable drought that has moved in. It was only May when Central Texas and Austin experienced one storm system after…

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Gender equality in the insurance industry concerns over 9 out of 10 women

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In a survey, 92 percent stated that they had a “significant concern” over this issue. The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has recently released the results of its survey that has shown that 92 percent of the women who took part felt that gender inequality is worrisome within this industry. More than nine out of every ten women feel “significant concern for the insurance industry today”. The majority of respondents also indicated that they felt that their own respective insurance companies are “actively promoting gender diversity,” said the IICF. This…

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