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Triple-I’s Former Chief Insurance Officer: Lightning Claims Fall, but Severity and Costs Remain High

Dale Porfilio, formerly chief insurance officer of the Insurance Information Institute, discusses the ongoing threat of lightning-related losses, insurer mitigation efforts and shifting storm . . .

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