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Can Flood Walls Reduce Resilience?
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In early December 2015 Storm Desmond hit, bringing an “atmospheric river” to the northwest of England with its headwaters snaking back to the…
Disasters Without Borders
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On November 24 and 25, 2015 the first Scientific Symposium was held in London to discuss science for policy and operations for the new “…
Tianjin Is a Wake-Up Call for The Marine Industry
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“Unacceptable” “Poor” “Failed” Such was the assessment of Ed Noonan, Chairman and CEO of Validus Holdings, on the state of marine cargo…
Are (Re)insurers Really Able To Plan For That Ra...
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Many (re)insurers may be taken aback by the level of claims arising from floods in the French Riviera on October 3, 2015. The reason? A large…
The Paris Attack Explained: 7 Points
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The suicide armed and bomb attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015 were unprecedented in size and scale. The attacks that killed more than 125…
European Windstorm: Such A Peculiarly Uncertain ...
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Europe’s windstorm season is upon us. As always, the risk is particularly uncertain, and with Solvency II due smack in the middle of the…
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