All Catastrophe articles – Page 81
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Cover Story
A global warning
The devastation wracked by Hurricane Katrina has set a new precedent Nigel Allen looks at the potential impact on this year's balance sheets and what it means for the future of catastrophe modelling.
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Editor's Note
Editor's Note - Making sense of the numbers
The aftermath of Katrina and Rita has been filled with figures as the world tries to quantify one of the biggest natural catastrophes ever recorded
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Features
The claims connundrum
Political pressure on insurers to settle Katrina claims without dispute, and the likely objections from reinsurers if they do, spell tough times ahead, warn Gavin Coull and Peter Hodgins
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GR Focus
A sea change
Katrina will have a lasting and dramatic effect on the industry and the way reinsurance is purchased, say Ron Whyte and Julian Samengo-Turner
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Global Matters
IRDA rejects cat pool plan
India regulators say the industry can absorb cat losses; deems a cat pool unnecessary.
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Global Matters
Mexico's earthquake bond
The Mexican government is launching a cat bond to reinsure future earthquake disasters.
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Features
Assailed by Katrina
The many areas for dispute in the wake of Hurricane Katrina could mean years of litigation ahead, warns Ronald Gift Mullins
