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Texas Building Codes and Windstorm Reform

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CORPUS CHRISTI — Building codes drive a large part of the way the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association sets rates on policies, but some say there will never be long-term insurance reform until a more uniform building standard is established.

The way homes are built is dictated by complex codes that may change depending on the jurisdiction responsible for.........

see link below for full story

http://www.caller.com/news/2012/oct/07/building-codes-building-blocks-of-windstorm/
 
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