Last year was the least deadly for U.S. mass shootings in a decade, a Reuters tally shows.
But spring has brought a resurgence and insurers are reporting a jump in demand for protection against such events, at a time when the pent-up traumas and frustrations of living through a pandemic are also re-entering the public domain.
Client inquiries for what the industry calls active shooter policies have risen 50% year on year in the past six weeks, said Tarique Nageer, Terrorism Placement Advisory Leader at Marsh, the world s biggest insurance broker.
Such policies gained popularity in recent years following a spate of school shootings. They typically cover victim lawsuits, building repairs, legal fees, medical expenses and trauma counseling.
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By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn
(Reuters) â As normality filters back into American lives after a year of lockdowns, hospitals and other institutions are busy making provisions for one aspect of that old normal they would rather consign to the past â mass shootings.
Last year was the least deadly for U.S. mass shootings in a decade, a Reuters tally shows.
But spring has brought a resurgence and insurers are reporting a jump in demand for protection against such events, at a time when the pent-up traumas and frustrations of living through a pandemic are also re-entering the public domain.
FOCUS-Mass shooting insurance in high demand as U.S. emerges from lockdown Reuters 5/13/2021 Spring inquiries for cover up 50% on last year- insurers Pandemic aftermath a factor in high demand from hospitals Mass shooting numbers high again after quieter 2020
By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn
May 13 (Reuters) - As normality filters back into American lives after a year of lockdowns, hospitals and other institutions are busy making provisions for one aspect of that old normal they would rather consign to the past - mass shootings.
Last year was the least deadly for U.S. mass shootings in a decade, a Reuters tally https://tmsnrt.rs/3eBQb8Z shows.
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