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The ferocity of hurricanes and storm surge flooding in the United States in recent years has caused a great deal of hand-wringing around the future health and insurability of coastal communities.

However, coastal communities haven't seen the greatest statistical leap in natural disasters over the last 20 years, according to QuoteWizard.com.

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Elana Ashanti Jefferson

Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group Chief Editor. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].