All Catastrophes articles – Page 27
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Online onlyUK councils must act now to cope with future flooding
Professor David Crichton warns against any further building of new houses on flood plains
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Online onlyFEMA funds relocation of displaced Katrina/Rita households
Program will reimburse eligible applicants for relocation expenses up to $4,000
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Online onlyAon calls for state supported flood insurance pool
In the wake of ABI's jab at government flood spending
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Online onlySevere floods prompt insurers to gauge the power of geography
Insurance industry given an insight into Ordnance Survey flood mapping
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Online onlyEurope must join forces to achieve a healthy environment: EEA
The European Environment Agency has released a pan-European environmental report
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Online onlyEPA declares $4.6bn clean air settlement
American utility company agrees to cut air pollutants, pay $15m penalty and spend $60m to mitigate emissions
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Online onlyMerrill Lynch & Trucost launch the carbon leaders Europe index
New index focuses on best in class carbon footprint companies
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Online onlyPolicyholders benefit from TRIA: Research
New report finds businesses are better protected with the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act in place
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AnalysisWhen terrorists strike
Property insurance claims stemming from large terrorist incidents can drag on, but a new agreement between government and industry could help speed the process
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Online onlyBe worried, be very worried…
This stark heading from a special issue of ‘Time’ on global warming acted as the backdrop to the introduction of yesterday morning’s workshop on climate change and its economic and social impacts
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AnalysisFlooding brings pressure to benchmark claims
In the aftermath of the UK’s disastrous summer flooding, parts of the insurance industry have called on the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to publish claims benchmarking figures
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Online onlyPCI of America gives Senate its blueprint for flood programme reform
Flood insurance programme must be reformed 'comprehensively'
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Online onlyUS House of Representatives approves flood insurance reform
The legislation reauthorizes and expands NFIP and improves flood mapping
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Online onlyRoyal Society launches consultation on NanoCode for business
The aim of the NanoCode is to establish an international consensus on what constitutes good practice
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Online onlyUK’s separated plutonium stockpile poses severe risks warns Royal Society
Report says best option is to convert the plutonium into a fuel for nuclear reactors
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Virginia Tech awarded more than $960,000 risk grant
Grant will support ongoing recovery and risk assessment work
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Online onlyUS auto workers launch first national strike action in 30 years
The UAW has launched a national strike against General Motors to address issues of job security
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Online onlyWWF calls for clear targets and early action on climate change
Agreement to build on the Kyoto Protocol
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Online onlyUS Passes TRIREA
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007
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Online onlyIRM: Climate change still not a priority
Climate change is still not a critical issue for business, finds an IRM poll
