All Catastrophes articles – Page 31
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Features
The WoW Factor in Hurricane Damage Mitigation
Wall of wind (WoW) research capability developed by the International Hurricane Research Center in Florida will change standards for building practices and retrofitting technology of existing structur
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Contingency Costs in Fighting Terrorism
The costs of a terrorism incident - both in terms of human suffering and monetary loss - are catastrophic. Thwarting a terrorist attack can also be disruptive and expensive for business.
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AnalysisCatastrophe bonds
Seventeen new cat bonds were issued during the first 11 months of 2006, adding just over $3.5 bn to the property cat capacity provided by the capital markets.
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Catastrophe Risk
Hurricane, typhoon and hail prone areas
The International Hurricane Research Center in Florida has compiled a list of the 10 most hurricane vulnerable areas in the United States, while CDS Business Mapping has issued a list of the top torna
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Features
Staying in business after the storm
For a company in a hurricane prone area, a hurricane emergency plan may mean the difference between being back in operation quickly and going out of business for good.
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Catastrophe Risk
Hurricane season 2006
Despite portentous forecasts by most hurricane research groups, the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season proved more of a damp squib than a raging repeat of 2005. The death toll was limited to 11, and econo
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Features
Modelling Offshore Energy Risk
Two years of devastating hurricanes pose the question - can offshore energy risk be modelled?
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Reviewing Model Changes
Commercial catastrophe model vendors have made key changes this year to their US hurricane and European windstorm models. Especially for US hurricane, the effect on modelled loss is material.
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Financial Management of Large Scale Catastrophes
The OECD has launched an international network that will gather high level public officials, representatives of the private sector and academic experts with a view to exchanging information and provid
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Managing Uncertainty in Cat Models
Difficult questions raised by the 2005 hurricane season on the merits of the various types of analyses that underpinned trading decisions continue to worry senior management.
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Catastrophe Risk
Cat bonds at record levels
Catastrophe risk securitisations reached record levels during the first eight months of 2006, and more are expected before the end of the year.
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Analysis
CLIMATE CHANGE-HAS ANYTHING CHANGED?
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is to undertake its third major study into the effects of climate change for the insurance sector
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Features
CBRN Terrorism - Are we prepared?
Roger Stokes looks at the growing threat of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear terrorism, and related claims issues
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Learning from the London terrorist attacks
Mike Osborne looks at the recent London bombings and the lessons the business community can learn from them
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Analysis
INADEQUATE RESPONSE TO TERRORISM
FERMA president says European risk managers are shocked by response of European governments
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Features
COMMENT - Natural catastrophes
Natural catastrophes are just what the word implies - natural
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Government "not doing enough on terrorism"
Security consultant and television commentator Peter Power said the government was doing too little to prepare the country for a major security incident
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Looking into the crystal ball
What risks will the future bring? Does today's science fiction presage tomorrow's fact?
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Cost versus risk
Keith Tilley discusses the importance of evaluating the risks associated with off-shoring business processes and what the risk management professional should consider when deciding to move mission-cri
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Business as Usual
Business continuity management programmes should be risk-based and consider all potential threats to the business, says Gareth Book
