Small Towns Opt To Buy Terrorism Insurance
June 5, 2008 by national
Filed under Stories of Interest
Small rural and suburban communities some with few structures taller than a good-sized maple tree might be unlikely targets for terrorists, but many of them are protecting their police stations and water towers with terrorism insurance.
The extra coverage is relatively inexpensive for a small village it can amount to less than $100 a year and in many cases it’s a standard feature of government insurance pools. But some question whether it is necessary.
In April, leaders of West Baraboo, a Wisconsin village of 1,200, debated whether to purchase terrorism coverage.
“If terrorists got this far into the country, there wouldn’t be anyone to make the claim anyway,” said village clerk Mary Klingenmeyer. But the village board voted 5-2 to pay $87 annually for the coverage.
“We had quite a few outlying areas laughing at us,” Klingenmeyer said. “Maybe we’ll have the last laugh.”
