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Construction Risks - Is Liability Coverage Just a Commodity?
By Alexander Eistert November 15, 2018English Deutsch
Europe’s construction industry is booming, with positive economic circumstances in many countries driving consistently strong growth. In densely populated areas, demand for new living space continues to grow, alongside the need for professional...
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Wildfire Probabilities Aren’t What They Used to Be – But What Are They?
By Ira Kaplan November 13, 2018English
*The following article was originally published in the October 2018 edition of The Bulletin for the PCI Annual Meeting. The events in California of past weeks have highlighted the importance of careful thought around this issue. Having just emerged...
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Asbestos in Old Buildings - A Costly Addition to Fire Risk
By Sue Stein and Gerry Hopkins June 27, 2018English
How many of the risks in your property portfolio were constructed before 1982? That was the year that asbestos was banned from new construction, meaning that all those pre-1982 construction risks present potential costs in asbestos removal for both...
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Money to Burn? Recycling Risks Reconsidered
By Leo Ronken April 24, 2018English
The waste sector plays an important role in the global economy. Overall, the recycling industry supplies around 40% of the world’s raw material needs. The sector’s annual turnover is estimated at more than $200 billion. But recycling sites...
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Hurricane Harvey - Six Issues That May Impact Your Policy Wording
By Tedra Skelton November 19, 2017English
Hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, hailstorms and tornadoes have wreaked havoc across the U.S. this year, leaving billions of dollars in damage in their wake. As an underwriter in Gen Re’s Dallas office, I am seeing the devastation from...
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IoT: Threat or Opportunity for Homeowners Carriers?
By James Kenworthy June 14, 2017English
Until recently, the idea of being able to control the heating in your home from afar, or check on your phone to see who is at the front door when you’re away, seemed like something out of a sci-fi flick. But the Internet of Things (IoT) is fast...
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