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Uriver r-ciucaiion
NF.W YORK—Although in sura rice premium discounts arc available to students who tom plete recognized driver education courses, such courses are offered in only about I 8,000 of the nation's 18,000 public high schools, according to the Insur ance Information Institute.
Big Betsy
NF.W YORK—History's cost best recorded catastrophe, According to the Insurance Information Institute, was Hurricane "Betsy,” which swept across Florida, Mississippi and I.ouisi ana in September, 1905. "Betsy" caused damage estimated at more than $1 billion, of which about S7I5 million was insured.
Fire Frequeney
NF.W YORK—A fire bleaks out in an American home every 19 seconds, according to the In surance Information Institute. Fire strikes nearly 2.000 American homes every clay and c laims a life every ‘1.8 minutes.
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