PartnerRe Ltd. said it expects insurance industry losses from the Chile earthquake could hit $10 billion and its own expected claims could exceed $300 million.
AIR Worldwide catastrophe risk modeling firm said the latest picture of earthquake damage in Chile's hardest-hit regions reveals that business interruption will be significantly extended.
Extended disruption of commerce and construction material shortages will inflate the multibillion-dollar cost of rebuilding Chile's quake-damaged areas, said Risk Management Solutions.
InVEST has awarded $60,000 in scholarships to 52 college-bound students pursuing insurance-related degrees. InVEST also named Ralph Gray from East Hartford High School in East Hartford, Conn., Teacher of the Year. The Dach Award, which honors an
The shock wave "was felt as far away as Santiago, some 1,245 km [772 miles] to the south," said Guillermo Franco, senior research engineer at AIR Worldwide. "A tsunami warning was issued for Chile and