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By Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer |
March 29, 2012
Global warming is leading to such severe storms, droughts and heat waves that nations should prepare for an unprecedented onslaught of deadly and costly weather disasters, an international panel of climate scientists said in a new report issued Wednesday.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
December 5, 2011
Recognizing the need for insurance-risk transfer in Caribbean states vulnerable to climate change, Munich Re says it has received permission to launch a program that provides insurance to workers and farmers most likely to suffer from hurricanes and floods in the region.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 28, 2011
Insurers can play a vital role in the development of renewable energy by producing risk-transfer programs and making corporate investments themselves, says insurer Munich Re.
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By Trenton Daniel, Associated Press |
August 3, 2011
Tropical Storm Emily brushed past Puerto Rico and headed Wednesday toward the Dominican Republic and Haiti, where more than 630,000 people are still without shelter after last year's earthquake.
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By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 1, 2011
Set your sights on a multinational market
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By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 13, 2011
Market access, conflicting regulations and cultural miscommunications are among the problems facing independent agents and brokers getting into multinational markets. Find out how to troubleshoot problems before they happen.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 24, 2011
The number of pirate attacks has increased for the fourth straight year, with most of the action occurring off the coast of Somalia.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 18, 2011
For the fourth straight year the number of pirate attacks against ships has risen, with hijackings off the coast of Somalia accounting for 92 percent of all ship seizures, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 3, 2011
Let's just say, for the sake of argument, that the climate change critics are right--that climate change, aka global warming, is junk science.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 15, 2010
California's outgoing insurance commissioner has filed a lawsuit challenging an administrative ruling dealing with Iranian investments by insurers.
