All Hurricane season articles – Page 8
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Bertha ‘not untypical’ – Munich Re
Company’s head of geo risk research describes 2008 catastrophes to date
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UPDATE: Bertha downgraded to Category 2 storm
Unlikely to affect US, may still pose a threat to Bermuda
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FOR YOUR DIARY: Northeast Hurricane Mitigation Leadership Forum
Experts meet to discuss threats associated with a major New England Hurricane, July 10
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Fitch rates Florida cat fund bonds
‘AA-’ rating for the FHCF Finance Corporation's $625m revs
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Bertha is first Atlantic hurricane in 2008
Storm passing into warmers waters 800 miles from Caribbean
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Berkshire backs up Florida cat fund
State financiers to pay $220m for $4bn bond commitment
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Swiss Re invests $150m in cat bond
Protection via Vega Capital covers peak international perils
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Katrina rerun could be absorbed
$41bn loss would not be big enough to jolt the market, says Richard Hextall
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Online onlyDestructive typhoon makes landfall in China
Fengshen passed by Hong Kong and Macau before making landfall in south-eastern China
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PartnerRe appoints new cat managers
Brian Secrett and Laura Davis are both internal promotions
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RenRe set agenda at hurricane forum
Key conclusions were in research and reinsurance retention levels
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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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Storm-insured volumes ‘to double by 2018’
AIR analysis also found insured value of US coastal property grew by 7% pa
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Hedge fund firm buys into ILS specialist
Man Group to pay £25m for company focusing on weather derivatives
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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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Industry Matters
Expecting the unexpected
Steve Smith says the science points to a hurricane season in line with the heightened risk period – or worse.
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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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Benfield in $20.5m sidecar investment
Globe Re will underwrite business for Florida catastrophe exposure
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Online onlyDon't underestimate hurricane threat, urges PCI
The US was "lucky" last year that it missed Dean and Felix - the two largest storms in history
