Loss Control

• RMS Models $1.2B of New Issuance

  By Staff Writer  |  May 2, 2013

  Risk Management Solutions has conducted risk analysis for two new catastrophe bonds: Bosphorus Re 1 Ltd. cat bond and the Tar Heel Re Ltd. cat bond, launched in April 2013.

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  Consumer Reports: Contaminated Ground Turkey Found In 21 States

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 1, 2013

  The results of a lab analysis of the popular alternative to hamburger may turn a few stomachs.

• The Nation’s Natural Resources

  By Ken Brownlee  |  May 1, 2013

  Minerals and other natural resources have made America a rich nation. To continue to thrive, these resources (and their associated risks) must be handled with care.

• AIR Throws Climate Change Into Mix of Catastrophe-Event Modeling

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 26, 2013

  AIR Worldwide has incorporated a climate-change analysis tool into its Catastrophe Risk Engineering (CRE) program, adding the reality of increasingly volatile weather into risk scenarios that may impact companies and emergency services.

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  W.R. Berkley Cos. Files Suit Against West Fertilizer Owner for Negligence

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 24, 2013

  Subsidiaries of W.R. Berkley have filed a subrogation suit against the owner of the West, Texas fertilizer plant that exploded April 17.

• Sentry Mobile Solution Helps Track and Analyze Claims

  By Staff Writer  |  April 24, 2013

  Sentry Insurance announces the release of a mobile version of its risk management solution, Sentry Insight Mobile, which provides a customer-focused way for businesses to receive claims information on any smart phone.

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  Ace’s Greenberg: TRIA Renewal a ‘No-Brainer’

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 23, 2013

  Ace Ltd. CEO Evan G. Greenberg says there would be little to no terrorism insurance in the market without TRIA.

• Aon Benfield: Catastrophe Bond Market Strengthening

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 23, 2013

  The catastrophe bond market is strengthening despite the fact Superstorm Sandy was the third most expensive hurricane in U.S. history.

• RIMS: Strategic Risk Management Has Room to Grow

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 23, 2013

  Executives see risk management as a significant and desired role in an organization, but a study shows the role hasn’t yet tapped into its full potential to grow enterprises and strengthen their bottom lines.

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  Top Business Risks of 2013

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 22, 2013

  Aon Risk Solutions released its bi-annual 2013 Global Risk Management Survey, and found that, on average, reported loss of income from the top 10 reported risks has increased from 28 percent in 2011 to 42 in 2013, while reported risk readiness has dropped 7 percent.

• Allstate Returns to Cat Bond Market with $250M Issue

  By Sarah Mortimer, Reuters  |  April 22, 2013

  Allstate, the largest publicly traded U.S home and auto insurer, has returned to the catastrophe bond market with a $250 million offering, five years after investors lost millions of dollars on a previous issue due to the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

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  Sandy Shook the Earth, Helping Scientists Study Crust and Upper Mantle

  By Staff Writer  |  April 19, 2013

  Before Superstorm Sandy struck New Jersey and New York, the storm made a turn to the northwest toward land, rattling the ocean floor and setting off seismometers across the U.S., according to University of Utah researchers.

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  Terrorism or Mere Explosion?

  By Diana B. Reitz, CPCU  |  April 18, 2013

  Addressing possible legal ramifications of Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon. Are event organizers culpable?

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  CSU Forecast: 72% Chance of Major Hurricane Landfall in 2013

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 10, 2013

  A well-known pair of forecasters from Colorado State University say at least one named storm will be spinning in the Atlantic Ocean for an equivalent of three months of the upcoming six-month hurricane season.

• Experts: Above-Average Hurricane Season Ahead

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360  |  April 9, 2013

  Forecasters at Aon Benfield’s Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) are predicting an above average 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, with three major hurricanes during the course of the season.

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  Nanomaterials: Assessing Risk and Liability

  By Christoph Meili  |  April 3, 2013

  Staying abreast of new scientific data about nanomaterial risks and regulatory developments will help ensure appropriate underwriting decisions and loss mitigation.