All Earthquake articles – Page 12
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Congress urged to reject mandatory terror cover
Ahead of TRIA's sunset, Congress has been urged to reject mandatory cover for nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological attacks
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Ironshore approved to write insurance in Florida
The Bermuda-based specialty insurance company is to write property, property catastrophe and casualty insurance
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Amlin Q1 premiums down
Amlin's written premium in the first four months is down modestly compared to the same period in 2006
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AM Best affirms ratings for Syndicate 510 and Bermuda-based Kiln
AM Best has rated Kiln Bermuda, the newly established holding company of the Lloyd's Syndicate
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AIR collaboration to improve China quake model
AIR will work with the China Earthquake Administration to gain a better understanding of pre-historic earthquakes
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UK earthquake could cost £50m
An earthquake which hit the southeast of England could cost up to £50m in insured losses
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Features
Chinese shockwaves
In the wake of the recent dive on Shanghai's Stock Exchange, which quickly impacted worldwide financial markets, Dr Milan Simic examines the potential impact of large losses from earthquakes and other natural hazards in China.
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A sitting duck
A large Tokyo earthquake is many reinsurers' worst nightmare. Tom Larsen provides the modelling perspective on this earthquake prone region, otherwise known as the Pacific Rim of Fire.
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Swiss earthquake risk
Despite the low probability of large earthquakes occurring in Switzerland, the risk is important to model due to its potential catastrophic impact on the region, explain Julian Alovisi and Dr Jayanta Guin.
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Global Matters
Earthquakes all in a state
American insurer Allstate will no longer offer earthquake cover in an attempt to limit its exposure to rare catastrophes.
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Studying catastrophes
According to Swiss Re the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake was a "milestone in insurance history" Helen Yates asks some leading industry figures what we have learned on the 100th anniversary of this catastrophe.
