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A Windfall for Storm Claims

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The insurance industry just unveiled a giant, $40 million wind chamber that is capable of blowing down a house. The reason it was created? To test how improved construction methods and materials can prevent major damage during wind-driven catastrophes like hurricanes. Watch as Insurance Journal visits the facility -- part of the Institute for Business and Home Safety's research center in South Carolina --to find out exactly how these tests are done and what the research done in South Carolina could mean for the future of property damage claims.

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