Nearly half a million residences not covered for earthquake losses are located in a Missouri county rated seven or higher on the Mercalli scale. (Photo: Shutterstock)
The Missouri Department of Insurance has issued a new "Earthquake Insurance Market Report" that highlights some sobering facts about Missouri's insurance market's readiness to recover following a high magnitude quake in the New Madrid fault area, which runs through the southeast quadrant of the state, extending from the Bootheel northwards to St. Louis and beyond.
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Steven A. Meyerowitz
Steven A. Meyerowitz, a Harvard Law School graduate, is the founder and president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. He may be contacted at [email protected].
