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  <author>J Haverstock</author>
  <body>&lt;p&gt;Natural disasters have ever increasingly entered into our focus during the last few decades with what seems to be a major swing in the global weather system. The U.S.A. has borne the brunt of some of the worst recorded natural disasters in history recently creating devastation in the life&#8217;s of millions of Americans&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Home insurance is now even more critical than ever in securing your investment permanently. The inflation of premiums has coincided with the rise of disasters across the continent. The risk assessment of the safety of the American home is direr than ever, so with premium prices are becoming more relevant how does your state rate?&lt;/p&gt;   


                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                    &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;1. Texas
                                                                                                    Average Annual Premium: $1,362&lt;/li&gt;
                                                                                                    &lt;li&gt;2. Louisiana
                                                                                                    Average Annual Premium: $1,074&lt;/li&gt;
                                                                                                    &lt;li&gt;3. Oklahoma 
                                                                                                    Average Annual Premium: $991&lt;/li&gt;
                                                                                                    &lt;li&gt;4. Florida
                                                                                                    Average Annual Premium: $929&lt;/li&gt;
                                                                                                    &lt;li&gt;5. Mississippi
                                                                                                    Average Annual Premium: $907&lt;/li&gt;
                                                                                                    &lt;li&gt;6. District of Columbia
                                                                                                    Average Annual Premium: $894&lt;/li&gt;
                                                                                                    &lt;li&gt;7. California
                                                                                                    Average Annual Premium: $835&lt;/li&gt;
                                                                                                    &lt;li&gt;8. Kansas
                                                                                                    Average Annual Premium: $833&lt;/li&gt;
                                                                                                    &lt;li&gt;9. Colorado
                                                                                                    Average Annual Premium: $811&lt;/li&gt;
                                                                                                    &lt;li&gt;10. Alaska
                                                                                                    Average Annual Premium: $810&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <created-at type="datetime">2009-05-14T23:41:15Z</created-at>
  <id type="integer">9</id>
  <title>How Expensive is Home Insurance in Your State?</title>
  <updated-at type="datetime">2009-06-03T02:19:31Z</updated-at>
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