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Lessons From the Tianjin Explosion - Business Interruption and Contingent Business Interruption
By Edmund Fernandez October 19, 2016English
The port of Tianjin is a hub for advanced industry and financial activity, and the massive explosion that occurred in August of 2015 resulted in 165 deaths; eight people missing and 798 injured; 304 buildings, 12,500 vehicles and 7,500 containers were...
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Vapor Cloud Explosion Modeling - Estimated Maximum Loss of Tank Farms
By Seong Wook Kim October 05, 2016English
On 11 December 2005, a massive explosion measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale at the Buncefield Oil Storage Depot in the UK destroyed 23 large fuel storage tanks and burned for five days. The incident is regarded as the largest explosion in Europe since...
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U.S. Wildfire Risk Continues to Rise
By Martha FlanaganOctober 03, 2016English
Wildfire risk in North America is on the rise, primarily driven by a combination of warmer, drier conditions and the significant human expansion along the wildland-urban interface. Record high temperatures and drought over the past decade throughout...
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Additional Insureds - A Question of Interpretation
By Bob Button September 29, 2016English
Some of the most complex and hotly contested large commercial claims disputes have to do with Additional Insured (AI) coverage. Provisions related to AI coverage are especially common in construction contracts in which subcontractors may be required...
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Fire Losses During Construction Can Be Alarming
By Eric Michot September 15, 2016English
Construction or renovation projects represent a significant risk for insurers. From the early stages of a project to the final phase when the largest concentration of values are on the site, losses from fire can add up for insurers. I will discuss a...
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Finding the Right Property Insurance Claim Experts - A Key to Your Success
By Sue Stein September 11, 2016English
People that work in the Property Claims field are adept at sorting through the chaos which is part of any loss, and at making order out of it. We take the necessary steps to determine the claim strategy, with one of those steps being to identify the...
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