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Observers: COVID-19 Stresses Higher Education Insurance Market as Rates Soar, Capacity Dwindles

Liability rates for higher education institutions this year could rise 30% to 50%, or higher, as pandemic risks inject uncertainty in a market that was retrenching, according to industry . . .

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