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Munich Re : Irene damages to cost insurers $7bn
Hurricane Irene, which lashed the United States east coast at the end of last month, will cost insurers some $7 billion (5.1 billion euros),...
BP to fund mental health in oil-hit Gulf states
BP announced Monday 52 million dollars in funding for health groups dealing with stress and depression in four southern US states hit by the...
Empty schools at risk of metal theft this summer, warns insurer Ecclesiastical
This summer holiday, British schools are at risk of having valuable lead stripped from their roofs by criminals, causing major damage and leaving the...
Pakistan hit by worst floods since 1929
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...
Home insurance: Axa to launch a short film about water damage
Axa insurer launched in July a short film documentary about a family affected by water damage.
The short film film takes viewers through this personal...
UK’s building stock being systematically attacked warns insurer Ecclesiastical
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical today renewed its warning that many of Britain’s churches and buildings are being systematically targeted by criminals for their valuable metal.Speaking...
Research into European windstorms : Partnership between Aon Benfield and Cologne University
Aon Benfield announced that it has signed an exclusive partnership with the University of Cologne – a leading research centre with a long...
Lawyers on the prowl after US oil spill
Armies of lawyers are turning their sights to the massive oil slick spreading across the Gulf of Mexico, eagerly seeking damages from the companies...
400 killed, thousands injured in China quake
A strong earthquake and aftershocks rattled northwestern China’s Qinghai Province over the last 15 hours, killing at least 400 and injuring over 10,000, according...
World catastrophic events : Aon monthly report
Aon Benfield, the world's premier reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor, released the latest edition of its Monthly Cat Recap report, which provides an analysis...
Chaos as freak storm batters Australia’s Perth
Some 100,000 people were left without power Tuesday after a freak storm battered the Australian city of Perth, hurling golf ball-sized hailstones and causing...
