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AnalysisNat cats cost $109bn in 2010
Russian heat wave and Haiti earthquake were deadliest disasters last year
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GraphicsInfographic: Happiest place in Europe
Researchers are looking for metrics of happiness that get away from purely economic measures
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Online onlyVolcanic ash cloud to hit London
A Met forecast puts the ash cloud directly over London at 6pm causing more disruption to flights
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InterviewsWHO begins assessment of swine flu response
Calls for public health organisations to raise their questions and complaints
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Five killed in Connecticut plant explosion
Explosion was the result of a gas leak that occurred while testing lines
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Online onlyHSB warns of equipment failure risk in snow
Insurer advised businesses that heating systems should be kept operating at all times
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Online onlyRMS models black swan
A Manhattan asteroid strike would cost over $1 trillion, said the risk modeller
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Online onlyObama praises NY terror cops
The US President said the security services are “more integrated, more collaborative, and more effective than ever before
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Online onlyJordanian arrested over plot to bomb Dallas skyscraper
Terrorist plot foiled by undercover FBI operation
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Catastrophe RiskMore weather insurance schemes for farmers
The use of weather insurance is spreading
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Catastrophe Risk
Cat modelling event
Cat Modelling in Uncertain Times to be held on 17-20 February 2009
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AnalysisCould the economic crisis derail sustainability?
With the world’s economy in freefall what hope is there for the environment?
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Catastrophe RiskCombustible dust explosions in many countries and industries
Risk needs more attention
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FeaturesThe watercourse of nature
Anne-Claire Serres is an agronomist specialised in hydrology, who heads the catastrophe quantification team at Paris Re. She talks to Catastrophe Risk Management about her work. By Lee Coppack
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Catastrophe RiskUS terrorism insurance inquiry
Large, high value urban properties find it hard to find terrorism cover
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FeaturesWithstanding the forces of nature
A country’s entire population cannot live in a few select locations that are not vulnerable to natural disasters, but good precautions can make any place more resilient. By Robert Morelli
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FeaturesEssential criteria for the creation of reliable cyber insurance
If there is valuable data, you can guarantee threats to its security will not be far behind
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FeaturesDifferentiating our view of cat risk
Over estimating catastrophe risks is as bad as underestimating them, as both create additional costs. We must understand risk better than our competitors to grow, decrease costs and maximise returns. By Gero Michel
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FeaturesThe Black Swan slain
Developing futures scenarios is a strategic risk management technique for considering what could happen in the future and its possible impact on a company’s objectives. The goal is to establish the basis for managing uncertain or unknown events.By Scott Randall
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Catastrophe RiskLooking for small birds in thick growth
Some events that take us by surprise may turn out not to be so unpredictable on reflection
