TigerRisk Partners hired Philipp Kusche from Swiss Re AG as the reinsurance broker seeks to put together more deals involving Wall Street investors who are looking to make bets tied to natural disasters.

The death toll from earthquakes that struck southern Japan rose to 42 and the economic impact began to reverberate Monday as companies surveyed damage and the potential effects on production from supply-chain disruptions.

Not all claims take place on dry land, and dive inspections can be a critical tool for claims investigation.

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