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Nationwide Fracking Dust-Up Should Be “Non Story,” Says Hartwig

Hartwig provides clarity about the widely circulated story that Nationwide Insurance is the first carrier to say it would not cover claims from fracking.

By Mark E. Ruquet | Updated on July 27, 2012

The recent news report about Nationwide not covering claims from fracking has created confusion and “should never have been a story in the first place,” says Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute.

Hartwig says that the widely circulated story—that Nationwide Insurance is the first carrier to say it would not cover claims from fracking—led to some confusion among reporters covering the energy industry, forcing the carrier to clarify what has been a longstanding policy among insurers.

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