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Wildfire Probabilities Aren’t What They Used to Be – But What Are They?

By Ira Kaplan |November 13, 2018|English

*The following article was originally published in the October 2018 edition of The Bulletin for the PCI Annual Meeting. The events in California of the 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|June 27, 2018|English

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, 2018|English

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, 2017|English

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, 2017|English

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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WannaCry Global Cyberattack - How Is It Affecting Insurers?

By Renate Kerpen|June 02, 2017|English | Deutsch

Since it began wreaking havoc on 12 May, global cyberattack WannaCry has been making the world sit up and take note. With seemingly little regard for geography, industry or user, estimates suggest over 300,000 businesses across 150 countries have been...
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