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Geoff Williams

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About the Author

Geoff Williams is a freelance journalist and author in Loveland, Ohio, where he lives with his two teenage daughters. He has been writing about insurance and personal finance since the mid-2000s. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Life magazine, Ladies’ Home Journal, The Washington Post, CNNMoney, Entrepreneur, Forbes.com and U.S. News & World Report. Williams is also the author of several books, including “Washed Away: How the Great Flood of 1913, America’s Most Widespread Natural Disaster, Terrorized a Nation and Changed It Forever” and “C.C. Pyle’s Amazing Foot Race: The True Story of the 1928 Coast-to-Coast Run Across America”.

Previous Writing

  • https://www.insurance.com/home-and-renters-insurance/natural-disasters/earthquake-insurance.html
  • https://www.insurance.com/auto-insurance/cheapest-car-insurance-for-seniors

Education

  • BA, Creative Writing, Indiana University Bloomington

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