The Gen Re Perspective

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  Series: Property Matters

  Avoiding Underinsurance – Why an Accurate Sum Insured Is Vital (but Often Neglected)

  Issue: Feb 06, 2020| Property | English | View in Chinese | View in Deutsch

  The sum insured plays a central role not only for policyholders, but also for insurers. This article highlights various aspects of sums insured and gives underwriters practical suggestions to inform their underwriting practices.

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  Series: Property Matters

  Petrochemical Risks – Why Insurers Must Handle Them with Care

  Issue: Aug 01, 2019| Property | English | View in Chinese | View in Deutsch

  Insuring petrochemical risks presents insurers with a special set of challenges. This article focuses on the downstream sector of petrochemical production and explores what sets these risks apart from “normal” industrial risks.

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  Series: Property Matters

  Why Using Drones Is Taking Off With Insurers

  Issue: Mar 26, 2019| Property | English | View in Deutsch

  Although they attract negative press at times, drones are making a real difference in many aspects of our lives, reducing risks to people and slashing costs across industries. We explore their current uses and limitations, and suggest how their use by...

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  Asbestos in Old Buildings - A Costly Addition to Fire Risk

  By Sue Stein and Gerry Hopkins | Jun 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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