Lloyd’s estimates risks solar storms pose to insurance industry

Insurance Industry News - Solar Flare

Insurance industry may not be suited for powerful solar storms Lloyd’s of London has released a new report concerning the emerging risks associated with powerful solar storms. A solar storm is produced by solar flares and coronal mass ejections that are directed in the general location of the planet. Typically, such events present no significant threat to the world as they are relatively rare and not directly targeted at earth. According to Lloyd’s, however, a direct hit from such an event could have cataclysmic consequences, especially for the insurance industry.…

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