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Catastrophe RiskMore weather insurance schemes for farmers
The use of weather insurance is spreading
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Estimating New Madrid devastation
A big earthquake in the region could lead to the highest losses from a natural disaster in the US
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Pricing catastrophe risks – new quantitative paper
Market-based catastrophe risk price found to be 2.69 times the expected loss over the long term
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Cat modelling event
Cat Modelling in Uncertain Times to be held on 17-20 February 2009
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Catastrophe RiskCalifornia earthquake animations online
3-D animations of California earthquakes are available from US Geological Survey
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Catastrophe RiskCombustible dust explosions in many countries and industries
Risk needs more attention
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Catastrophe RiskUS terrorism insurance inquiry
Large, high value urban properties find it hard to find terrorism cover
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Catastrophe RiskSouthern California earthquake drill
A massive earthquake drill is set for November 13 in Los Angeles
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Catastrophe RiskFew US homes insured against flood
Mid West flooding expected to cost $20bn but no impact on insurers
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Catastrophe RiskTornadoes 2008
Insured losses for 2008 have already exceeded losses for the whole of 2007
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Non-traditional markets
A growing feature of the securitisation market in two years has been the development of instruments designed to help manage risk outside the traditional geographical areas
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Catastrophe RiskSubsidence losses set to rise as a result of global warming
Subsidence is a creeping catastrophe.
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Catastrophe RiskHurricane Katrina illustrates potential for even larger disasters
Academic studies are now reinforcing the perception of the growing possibility of economic disaster if a large hurricane hits one or more of the big US metropolitan area
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Catastrophe RiskLloyd’s spells out need to understand unique and complex terrorism threat
Asian terrorism threat is unique, complex and specific to the region, says Lloyd's
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Catastrophe modelling from a European perspective
The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) and International Underwriting Association (IUA) will again host the conference in London
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Insurance securitizations strengthen record and novel issuance in 2007
Catastrophe bond market momentum intensified in 2007, despite softening prices for traditional reinsurance capacity
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Catastrophe RiskA global earthquake model
A project to develop a uniform, worldwide earthquake model begins in early 2008 under the auspices of the OECD Global Science Forum
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Catastrophe RiskFallout continues from UK floods
Verbal skirmishes have continued between the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the UK Government as a result of the £3 billion 2007 summer floods
