NU Online News Service, April 7, 2:15 p.m. EST

New Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has signed an executive order to create the Coastal Insurance Commission to study availability and affordability of homeowners insurance and make recommendations.

"The lack of affordable homeowners insurance for people who live on Alabama's coast impacts the entire state far beyond the coastal communities," Bentley says in a statement. "We must stop the rising cost of coastal insurance for the benefit of all Alabamians."

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