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Strong winds expected for weekend
With more windy weather expected over the weekend, resident are being urged to take the necessary precaustions and make sure their homes can withstand...
Irene / damage : P&C insurance company shares rise
Shares of property and casualty insurers rose after the damage from Hurricane Irene appeared to be less than the market had predicted.
Complete clarity on...
Hurricane Irene : RMS comments
Hurricane Irene made first landfall around 1130 UTC, Saturday, August 27, coming onshore west of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, 50 miles west of Cape...
Swinton : insurance should cover riot damages
Householders and business owners who have suffered damages due to the UK riots should be covered by their insurance policies, according to Swinton.
Swinton Insurance...
Aon Benfield Cat Alert: Japan Mega-Earthquake and Tsunami
A mega-earthquake and tsunami struck off the northeastern coast of Japan this morning, with initial reports suggesting significant damage, injuries and fatalities. The United...
Aviva : Before the storm homeowners should protect their properties
With gales of over 45mph predicted across much of the UK on Thursday and Friday, Aviva is advising homeowners to take basic precautions to...
Home insurance : Hiscox tips to prepare against home damage from potential floods
With heavy rain and potential flooding forecast, home and contents insurer Hiscox urges home owners to take some practical steps to prevent flood damage...
Short news : nurse filmed accidentally switching off Briton’s ventilator
A nurse was secretly filmed accidentally switching off a tetraplegic British man's life-support machine, leaving him with brain damage, the BBC reported Monday as...
Several tropical cyclones and a large New Zealand EQ lead active September
Aon Benfield, the world’s premier reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor, today releases the latest edition of its Monthly Cat Recap report, which provides an...
New app : Pothole Reporting App For Motorists
Motorists who have been forced to claim on their car insurance due to the damage inflicted on tyres and suspension by potholes can now...
Bermuda : hurricane Igor one of the worst storms
Hurricane Igor hit Bermuda with ferocious winds, waves and rain on Sunday in one of the worst storms to hit the British overseas territory....
Swiss Re says it weathers oil spill costs with big profit
Swiss Re, one of the world's biggest reinsurers, reported on Thursday an 812-million-dollar second-quarter net profit despite the cost of disaster damage from the...
Nearly 1.5 million homeowners are putting their homes at risk with inadequate cover
Nearly 1.5 million homeowners are putting their homes at risk with inadequate cover according to a new survey by Britain's number one comparison site,...
Torrential rain accross the UK caused serious damage
Residents are counting the cost of damage after torrential rain and strong winds battered the UK, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes.
Flooding...
Aviva to launch specialist electronic equipment cover
Aviva is to build on its success in the engineering market with the introduction of specialist electronic equipment cover.
Businesses can now benefit from tailored...
Philippine central bank rules out ‘systemic’ flood risk
A senior Philippine central banker on Friday played down the risk to the banking system posed by devastating floods, saying just over 100 million...
Philippines flood claims may top $236 million
Philippine insurers are likely to get hit with more than 236 million dollars in non-life claims alone from devastating floods caused by Tropical Storm...
Government to set aside $25.92m in emergency funds for Indonesia’s Sumatra quake
The powerful earthquake that hit Indonesia's Sumatra island this week was seen having a limited impact on growth in Southeast Asia's biggest economy, as...
Fire damage costs never been so high
Fire damage costs are at their highest since records began, says Insurer Aviva.
Statistics from the Association of British Insurers show that fire claims rose...
School bag need proper protection as they can reache a value of £250
A new survey by AXA Insurance reveals what makes up the average schoolbag and how loss, damage and theft of its contents affect one...
