Figures

$10 million

The insurance limit of the Lloyd’s of London policy covering the smile of America Ferrara, star of the TV show “Ugly Betty.”

79.97%

The independent agency system’s commercial lines market share in 2005, according the annual report from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America Inc. It represents written premium of $250.28 billion.

40%

The independent agency system’s personal lines market share, according the annual report from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.

84%

The percentage of drivers charge with speeding in North Carolina who are not convicted as charged or otherwise get off easy, according to the University of North Carolina’s Highway Safety Research Center, which also reported that speed-related crashes kill about 10 people a week in the state.

11

The number of West Virginia counties added to an earlier disaster declaration by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a result of damage from flooding April 14-18.

$405,000

The value of the advertising contract for a Florida public service campaign to heighten hurricane awareness that was scrapped by Gov. Charlie Crist just three weeks before the 2007 tropical storm season after two firms that lost out on the lucrative contract cried foul about how the contract was awarded.