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Shock Verdicts: Insurers Battle Social Inflation as Jury Awards Reach $300 Billion
Someone had to pay, jurors apparently believed. In this case, it was Beer Belly's Sports Bar, a Texas establishment that gave a man too much to drink. He ran a red light and killed ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 28, 2022
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Attractive Asia/Pacific Markets Pose Complications for Foreign Players
Holdings (BestWire, Sept. 2, 2010). The global takaful market is projected to grow by 31% in 2011 to a possible value of US$12 billion, representing a growth opportunity for ...
Source: BestWire Date: August 9, 2011
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Willis Re: Japan Earthquake Losses Not Enough to Stir April Renewals
Willis Re, in the report. The trigger could be another major natural catastrophe loss, inflation, the reversal of back-year reserve releases or wider financial issues affecting ...
Source: BestWire Date: April 1, 2011
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Comprehensive Solutions to Major Risks Sound Great, but Insurance Works Best With a Custom Approach
School of Risk Management, along with the WEF. The report takes a serious look at some of the more pressing risk issues globally, then considers possible solutions -- quite a task ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 31, 2011
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Europe's Weather Risk Collaboration a New Approach to Measuring Catastrophe Threats
East Anglia, a key source of climate change research. While climate scientists maintain the e-mails are being misinterpreted, skeptics of man-made climate change claim the contents ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 7, 2009
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Data Company Perils Estimates Windstorm Klaus Loss at 1.55 Billion Euros
Windstorm Klaus came to around 1.55 billion euros (1.38 billion pounds). According to Perils, it has published its estimate to provide the insurance market with an illustration of ...
Source: BestWire Date: May 12, 2009
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European Consortium Creates Catastrophe Risk Company
European catastrophe perils. The new company, Perils, is based in Zurich, Switzerland. A group of eight companies is investing in Perils: Swiss Re, Munich Re, Allianz, Axa, Guy ...
Source: BestWire Date: February 20, 2009
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KAMP Re To Pay Out After Katrina Losses
...Wire that a claim had been made to Swiss Re. He added that the claim that had been made was a portion of the coverage provided under the transaction. He also pointed out that KAMP ...
Source: BestWire Date: November 16, 2007
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Aon Places $190 Million Earthquake Bond for Munich Re
Zurich American Insurance Co. and its affiliates. The deal was facilitated by Aon Capital Markets. The three-year notes were issued by Lakeside Re Ltd., a Cayman Islands-based ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 22, 2006
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Catastrophe Expert: Tsunami Disaster Floated More Questions for Insurers
Atlantic hurricanes and Pacific typhoons in 2004. But it has sparked a lot of "what if" speculation in the business, said Russell Blong, emeritus professor and catastrophe ...
Source: BestWire Date: February 14, 2005
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A.M. Best Comments on Its Ratings Subsequent to the World Trade Center Verdict
Allianz Global Risks United States Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Allianz A.G.; Travelers Indemnity Co. and Gulf Insurance Co., both now part of St. Paul Travelers Cos.; General ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 9, 2004

Tale of Two Trials: Contract Language Underlies Contradictory World Trade Center Verdicts
Silverstein contends the destruction was two events, not one. The federal jury in the Phase II trial agreed with Silverstein that the terrorism that brought down the structures ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 9, 2004

Silverstein Wins Two-Occurrence Verdict in Second World Trade Center Trial
New York agreed with leaseholder Larry A. Silverstein's argument that the nine insurers involved had bound under insurance agreements that allow the Sept. 11, 2001, destruction of ...
Source: BestWire Date: December 7, 2004

Swiss Re Subpoenaed in Growing Financial Reinsurance Probe
Swiss Re Group said it has received requests from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York state Attorney General for documentation related to nontraditional ...
Source: BestWire Date: November 22, 2004
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Perspectives: TRIA, Asbestos, Cycles...Uncertainty Looms for Reinsurance Industry
General Reinsurance Corp., and Swiss Reinsurance America Corp., all of whom say they--along with industry trade groups--have serious doubts about the trust fund approach to solving ...
Source: BestWire Date: April 26, 2004
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Zurich Unit Enters Political-Risk Partnership in Africa
World Bank and the European Union. With additional backing from Lloyd's underwriters and the Gerling NCM credit insurance group, the ATI's mandate is to encourage trade and ...
Source: BestWire Date: April 30, 2003
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Lack of Interest Sinks European Terrorism Insurer
Special Risk's chief executive officer, in a statement. "The syndrome, 'I am not a terror risk,' certainly prevails." Several factors contributed to the stakeholders' decision to ...
Source: BestWire Date: March 14, 2003
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World Trade Center Leaseholder Files Another Lawsuit Related to Sept. 11
Zurich American Insurance Co. over liability coverage. In response, Zurich filed a countersuit. Silverstein's lawsuit, filed Jan. 14 in U.S. District Court for the Southern ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 28, 2003
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Industry Leaders Cite Terrorism Impact in Push for Federal Regulation
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE:HIG), said that despite the federal commitment to back up the industry in the event of another attack, insurers still retain "a ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 15, 2003
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Insurers Create European Terrorism Underwriter
Five of Europe's biggest insurers, along with XL Capital Ltd. of Bermuda, have created a new insurer with 500 million euros (US$1 = 1.14 euro) of funding and a mission to provide ...
Source: BestWire Date: April 4, 2002