These days, when movies are made, most will take out coverage policies to make sure that they will be insured against various types of disasters that can strike the production, such as the destruction of the set or an injury to the star. Often, the risk consultants for the insurance companies will help to make decisions regarding the way that the film will be made, in order to ensure a lower chance that a claim will need to be made. In the case of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”,…
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2012 tornado season could be as active as the now notorious 2011
Last year, the U.S. was subject to an unnaturally active tornado season. The season spawned outbreaks of violent windstorms and powerful tornados that cut a path of destruction through much of the mid and mid-eastern states. Last year saw a total of 1,709 tornadoes touched down in the U.S. While this is well short of the 1,817 that formed in 2004, these tornados were far more destructive and widespread. Indeed, 2011 was one of the most disastrous years in recent history, so much such that the insurance industry was hoping…
Read MoreMaryland court sides with Allstate’s decision to not write new policies for coastal properties
Maryland’s highest court has sided with Allstate this week in a case regarding the insurer’s move to stop writing new homeowners policies in coastal regions. The case emerged in 2007 when the insurer chose to step away from the coastal market due to the potential for natural disasters. The insurer’s move was spurred by a catastrophe model that suggested that losses in these regions as a result to hurricanes or other storms could be gargantuan. The Maryland Court of Appeals chose to uphold the rulings of lower courts, agreeing that…
Read MoreMore than 200,000 UK homes at risk of losing flood insurance coverage as agreement between the government and insurers comes to an end
More than 200,000 homes in England and Wales could go uninsured once a pact between the nation’s flood insurers and government comes to an end in 2013. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned that these homes would have profound difficulty in attaining new flood insurance policies once the agreement comes to a close. The ABI has been examining data provided by the UK’s Environment Agency regarding the potential for severe floods in both regions of the country. The issue has highlighted a major problem in the UK’s insurance…
Read MoreSnowmobilers are advised to brush up on their safety tips at the start of the winter season
The season for snowmobiling has already edged into starting, with a few storms having already occurred in some places across the country, making it the best time to make sure that all of the right safety precautions have been taken to ensure a fun and safe ride both on and off trails. According to the Maine Snowmobile Association’s executive director, Bob Meyers, as soon as a few storms have occurred, people already start to get their snowmobiles out to ride around in fields and other open spaces. As things truly…
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