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    Extreme weather and commodity prices

    30 March 2007

    Extreme weather conditions and natural or man-made disasters usually cause a blip in commodity prices. How big a shift and how long it lasts depend on many factors. By Hugh Craig and Lee Coppack

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    Preventing losses in the chemical industry

    30 March 2007

    Safety risks are inherent to the operational process of chemical manufacturing plants and refineries, but also pose a major concern for chemical facilities in other types of industry. By Leonardo Piazzi

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    Athena and Artemis

    30 March 2007

    Using Geographic Information Systems to Manage Flood Risk. By Suzanne Corona

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    CRESTA Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

    30 March 2007

    30 years after its establishment, CRESTA has become a recognised name with a broadly accepted industry standard. By Christina Bayerl and Peter Hausmann

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    A Model of Tenacity

    19 December 2006

    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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    Lloyd's prepares for the worst

    19 December 2006

    If the global insurance industry had a mission statement, it should simply say, 'Be prepared'.

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    Sri Lanka in the Shadow of Terrorism

    19 December 2006

    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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    What role for government?

    19 December 2006

    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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    Ten Years of Earthquake - Insurance in Japan

    19 December 2006

    In this article, we look back over the past 10 years in the Japanese insurance industry with the focus on earthquake coverage. We also attempt to make some predictions for the future direction of eart

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    Contingency Costs in Fighting Terrorism

    19 December 2006

    The costs of a terrorism incident - both in terms of human suffering and monetary loss - are catastrophic. Thwarting a terrorist attack can also be disruptive and expensive for business.

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    Staying in business after the storm

    19 December 2006

    For a company in a hurricane prone area, a hurricane emergency plan may mean the difference between being back in operation quickly and going out of business for good.

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    Financial Management of Large Scale Catastrophes

    6 October 2006

    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