All Catastrophes articles – Page 18
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Catastrophe RiskDisasters bulletin: 7 March to 25 July 2008
By Professor Bill McGuire of Benfield – UCL Hazard Research Centre
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Online onlyRetailers could save 30% on lighting bills
Carbon Trust launches free guide on increasing energy efficiency of display lighting
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Karen Clark assesses tropical cyclones
New tool for insurers to measure likely wind damage caused by tropical storms
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Online onlyFlorida ‘lucky escape’ from Fay
The storm hit the Everglades causing minimal wind damage, main risk now is flooding, says RMS
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Online only10.8m Floridians in Fay’s path
Homes in the affected region have an average value of around $660,000
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Florida prepares for Fay
Tropical Storm Fay threatens to become a hurricane with wind speeds approaching 120 km/h
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Report outlines powers councils have to tackle climate change
New publication urges local authorities to do more
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Online onlyRMS updates flood and earthquake models
More details on UK inland flood risk and earthquake risk for Western Europe
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Online onlySoft market continues despite lower earnings: RIMS
Heading into the hurricane season, average property premiums plummet, say North American risk managers
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Online onlyApex Oil ordered to perform $150m cleanup
Company must remove soil and groundwater pollution from Hartford refinery
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AnalysisStaying alive
Companies are using risk engineering to analyse their biggest vulnerabilities and ensure they remain in business
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Online onlyMove beyond greenwashing: Aon
Companies lack visibility into their supply chains to make green policies a reality, said the broker
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Online onlyEnvironmental risk exposures hampered by uncertainty
Management of environmental risk is hampered by lack of international regulatory harmonisation, according to new research
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Online onlyUK funds land management to stop flooding
Defra said environmental resources can play a vital role in managing flood risk
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Online onlyG8 countries are too slow to combat climate change
WWF and Allianz call for moe action to tackle climate change
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Online onlyLack of pandemic planning will affect bottom line
A new study presents the business case for investing in pandemic preparedness
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AnalysisCall for clearer rules
Calls for clear, consistent and comparable accounting standards have followed a move by the UK government to make carbon reporting mandatory for companies
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AnalysisNot ready for warming
A study of European businesses found that only 10% believe they are well prepared for extreme weather as a result of climate change
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Online onlyLSE launches carbon ratings
Ratings bring efficiency and transparency to the rapidly growing carbon market, say developers
