All Earthquake articles – Page 8
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Indonesia quake due to Ring of Fire activity
Insured losses expected minimal due to low insurance take-up in region
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California picks top three brokers
AON Benfield, Guy Carpenter and Willis Re will assist with earthquake reinsurance
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5.8M quake hits Southern California
Residents report “rolling motion”; no immediate reports of damage
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Global nat cat losses total $13bn in 2008
Munich Re summarises "substantial and above average" impact of the first six months of the year
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Time for a US federal cat ‘backstop’?
S&P article looks at pros and cons of creating a government catastrophe programme
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Online onlyPowerful quake kills 10 in Japan
The earthquake, measuring 6.8, was located around 51 miles south-west of Morioka in on Honshu Islan
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Caribbean governments renew CCRIF policies
Action taken in preparation for 2008 hurricane season
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Earthquake hits western Greece
6.1 magnitude quake causes two deaths and damages hundreds of buildings
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Nelson Re issues $180m of cat bonds
Bonds protects Glacier Re against US hurricane, US earthquake and European windstorm peril losses
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Fragile China
It has been called “China’s Hurricane Andrew”. Following the Sichuan earthquake in China, Helen Yates asks how future events could be better insured and whether a government-backed catastrophe pool could be the solution.
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Bermuda: Trouble in paradise?
The credit crunch, unpopular policies and the ever-looming threat of a major catastrophe loss are just some of the challenges facing Bermuda reinsurers. Some say Bermuda is losing its shine and yet the market has enjoyed two years of record profits. Helen Yates takes stock.
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SCOR donates to UN relief effort
Reinsurer donates $200,000 to relief efforts following natural disasters in China and Myanmar
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Benfield launches Bulgaria quake model
Several strong and damaging earthquakes have occurred in Bulgaria during the last 200 years
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Online onlyStrong magnitude 6.1 quake hits Iceland
The epicentre was around 30 miles east southeast of Reykjavik; some residents were injured, says RMS
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Starr contributes $1m to China quake relief
We strongly encourage others to consider funding the relief efforts in China, said CEO Hank Greenberg
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Munich Re in $300m Japanese quake bond
Earthquake risks were transferred to the capital markets on behalf of Japanese mutual, Zenkyoren
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Amlin premiums fall 9.3% as rates soften
No material claims notifications are expected from the China earthquake
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Benfield launches Kazakhstan quake model
Several strong earthquakes have occurred in Kazakhstan during the last two hundred years
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UPDATE: More than 7,000 dead in China earthquake
Rescue efforts continue following 7.8-magnitude quake in Sichuan province
