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AnalysisGlobal financial systems ignore extreme weather risks
Exposures to extreme weather are not being factored into valuations and assessments by creditors and investors at the cost of billions of dollars
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FeaturesProjects under the microscope
The construction industry and its customers are in an economic vice, squeezed on one side by the downturn and, on the other, by radically reduced funding options, says Garry Booth
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Online onlyP&C insurers should return to 2004 terms
AXA Corporate Solutions says insurers need to return to ‘technically adequate’ risk pricing
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Online onlyDisaster resistant home completed in Seattle
A recently completed home located in Washington state claims to be the first disaster resistant home built in the Northwest
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Online onlyConstruction firms warned over plant theft
NU says around £1m worth of machinery goes missing from construction sites weekly
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Online onlyFlorida subpoenas property insurers over high rates
PCI blames ‘huge’ and ‘growing’ risk from storms in the region
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FeaturesPublic Cat Schemes: Kittens Everywhere You Look!
Although the history of government insurance purchase for catastrophe risks is much shorter than that of the private sector, it is growing fast, as evidenced by the number of new schemes worldwide and the interest they have sparked in neighbouring countries. There are also clear trends in the development of ...
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FeaturesHow Building Codes Reduce Catastrophe Losses
Buildings completed under the requirements of a new Florida building code withstood hurricane winds in 2004 and 2005 while neighbouring, older properties were destroyed. But it should not take a disaster for our communities to adopt, implement and enforce the building safety codes that save lives every day. By Richard ...
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Online onlyHouse of Representatives approves amended TRIA
The US House of Representatives has voted to extend and expand the post-9/11 terrorism risk insurance program
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Online onlyRMS: Time slipping for decision over TRIA extension
Cancellation of Federal backstop could eliminate growth and availability of commercial terrorism coverage, says RMS
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AnalysisWhen terrorists strike
Property insurance claims stemming from large terrorist incidents can drag on, but a new agreement between government and industry could help speed the process
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ACE forms new international construction unit
The group will have operations in the U.K., Continental Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Latin America
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FeaturesPerformance of Commercial Buildings in Hurricanes
The hurricanes striking land in the US in 2004 and 2005 have provided a wealth of experience on commercial building writes Timothy Reinhold
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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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Features
Fewer accidents, higher productivity
Phil Godwin says that engineering risk assessment can help a company achieve fewer accidents, more efficient operations and reduced costs
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Project risk management a corperate perspective
What do post-completion project reviews tell us? Alastair Bloore considers the messages, and argues that the root cause of many project failures is to be found in the decisions taken at the very sta
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Firm foundations
Construction projects offer opportunities for fraudsters. Establish some firm rules when commissioning work, urges Geoff Covey.
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Contractors take on unacceptable levels of risk
An AIRMIC survey shows that contractors have to take on an ever-widening range of risks in order to win business.
