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Bitcoin Mining Facilities - What Property Insurers Should Know

Property | Feb 24, 2021| English

Bitcoin mining facilities are not your traditional data processing centers. Over the past decade I've had the opportunity to review the property specifications of dozens of data centers, including many cryptocurrency mining facilities. In my experience,...

It’s National Umbrella Day - Time to Raise Your Roof!

Commercial Umbrella, Personal Umbrella | Feb 10, 2021| English

At a time when pandemic and Property news dominate insurance industry headlines, sound Umbrella product management sometimes takes a back seat, despite its impact on insurers’ financial results. A healthy Umbrella program can boost retentions...

A Claims Perspective of P&C Issues - More of the Same to Come?

General Liability, Property | Feb 04, 2021| English

I joined Gen Re last May, and 2020, to say the least, was a tumultuous and challenging year, both professionally and personally. And the events at the U.S. Capitol got 2021 off to a turbulent start. But we’ll rebound, and at Gen Re we look forward...

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“Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” - Possible Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Disability Insurance of Aircrews

By Ronald Schwärzler Feb 23, 2021 | English | Deutsch

Working in the cabin and cockpit of an airplane is a special job in many aspects. This is also reflected in the Disability Insurance (DI) of aircrews. The medical requirements for this group are particularly high and must be continuously met since even...
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Series: Risk Matters
Long-COVID – What Are the Long-term Effects of COVID-19?

Issue: Feb 09, 2021| Disability, Life | English
One year after the outbreak of COVID-19, it has become apparent that even supposedly recovered patients are struggling with long-term consequences. It is now assumed that a considerably larger number of people are affected.
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Cigarettes - Why One-a-Day Won’t Keep the Doctor Away

By Ross Campbell Dec 01, 2020 | English

Many smokers of five-a-day or fewer cigarettes, or those who have cut down while trying to stop, believe the occasional cigarette causes them little or no harm. Dual users of vaping products and tobacco also imagine their lowered intake of smoke reduces...
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Exploring the Mental Health App Maze

By Andrew Mills and Johannes Schmidt | Nov 24, 2020 | English | Deutsch

When Apple registered a trademark for the slogan “There’s an app for that.” back in 2010, who could have foreseen just how many apps would be created - and for every imaginable need. With such a big focus on wellness in recent years, it’s not surprising...
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