All Catastrophes articles – Page 31
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AnalysisFlood threat in the United Kingdom
The east coast of England is under threat from rising sea levels, the ABI has warned in a report on the coastal flood risk. Existing flood defences must be improved
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Features
What role for government?
Frank Nutter, president of the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA), answers some questions from Catastrophe Risk Management about the US market, including proposals for more government involvemen
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Features
Sri Lanka in the Shadow of Terrorism
Since 1983, civil war and terrorism have, in the eyes of the international media at least, provided an ever present backdrop to Sri Lankan affairs.
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Features
Lloyd's prepares for the worst
If the global insurance industry had a mission statement, it should simply say, 'Be prepared'.
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Features
From model output to price
Sophisticated methodologies and processes to price catastrophe risk are paramount if reinsurance is to remain a reliable and stable form of capital for clients underwriting in catastrophe exposed area
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Features
A Model of Tenacity
A little over 20 years ago, a young woman, metaphorically clutching her new masters degrees in economics and business administration, went to work in Boston for the US subsidiary of one of Britain's l
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Catastrophe Risk
Cat bonds at record levels
Catastrophe risk securitisations reached record levels during the first eight months of 2006, and more are expected before the end of the year.
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Features
Managing Uncertainty in Cat Models
Difficult questions raised by the 2005 hurricane season on the merits of the various types of analyses that underpinned trading decisions continue to worry senior management.
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Features
Financial Management of Large Scale Catastrophes
The OECD has launched an international network that will gather high level public officials, representatives of the private sector and academic experts with a view to exchanging information and provid
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Features
Reviewing Model Changes
Commercial catastrophe model vendors have made key changes this year to their US hurricane and European windstorm models. Especially for US hurricane, the effect on modelled loss is material.
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Features
Modelling Offshore Energy Risk
Two years of devastating hurricanes pose the question - can offshore energy risk be modelled?
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Analysis
CLIMATE CHANGE-HAS ANYTHING CHANGED?
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is to undertake its third major study into the effects of climate change for the insurance sector
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Features
Learning from the London terrorist attacks
Mike Osborne looks at the recent London bombings and the lessons the business community can learn from them
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Features
CBRN Terrorism - Are we prepared?
Roger Stokes looks at the growing threat of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear terrorism, and related claims issues
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Features
COMMENT - Natural catastrophes
Natural catastrophes are just what the word implies - natural
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Analysis
INADEQUATE RESPONSE TO TERRORISM
FERMA president says European risk managers are shocked by response of European governments
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Features
Looking into the crystal ball
What risks will the future bring? Does today's science fiction presage tomorrow's fact?
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Government "not doing enough on terrorism"
Security consultant and television commentator Peter Power said the government was doing too little to prepare the country for a major security incident
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Analysis
Blackout Lessons not learnt: Data still at risk
Despite the blackouts that affected London, New York and Rome last year, research indicates that the majority of IT managers and CTOs were unaware of the extent of the data loss from power outages
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Features
Blame it on the Weatherman
As the UK experiences increasingly extreme weather conditions, councils and others are being warned to prepare for a wave of subsidence claims, says Gemma Rogers
