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The World’s Most Expensive Insurance Claims

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Insurance News on catastrophe insurance losses

Damages add up big time for insurance industry. Insurance policies provide your business with security and assurance that your assets and possessions are accounted for in the event of unfortunate circumstances that directly affect your operations. Problems arise and come in different forms, but during the past decade, certain elements have become regular contributors in creating the most expensive insurance claims. By being able to identify and learn more about these factors, you can figure out if including them in your insurance policy is worth looking into. Natural elements Today’s…

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Floods in Thailand causes insurance capacity to contract

Julie Campbell

Companies that have been waiting to resume business following the massive flooding last year are now struggling to restart their production again as a result of an insurance capacity that has been significantly reduced, and because those coverage options that are available have significantly higher prices and stricter terms. According to Aon Benfield, the insurance industry in the country saw significant losses which reached an estimated $10 billion as a result of the floods that began in the summer of 2011. Much of the insured losses came from the international…

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Historic Flooding in Thailand, Disruptions Continue for Manufacturing and Supply Chain Activities

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BOSTON, Nov. 9, 2011 – According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, historic flooding in Thailand continues to damage residential properties and has interrupted operations for numerous businesses. At the start of this year’s monsoon season in late July, Tropical Storm Nock-Ten brought high precipitation levels that swelled the Yom and Nan rivers in the north of Thailand, forcing the evacuation of 650,000 people. Since then, persistently heavy rains have caused serious flooding throughout the country, killing more than 500 people and severely affecting an estimated 2.5-3 million more in…

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New energy property insurance program announced by Lexington

Lexington Insurance Company announced yesterday that it would be offering two new service products. The new set of products was designed to protect owners, developers and investors from financial losses resulting from damage or loss of energy property. Lexington presented its Energy Investment Tax Credit Insurance program, which consists of two plans. Investment Tax Credit (ITC) Energy-48 Mobile Property, and ITC Energy-48 Professional Liability. Besides protecting developers, owners and investors from property damage and loss, it was also a comeback to the recapture of ITC granted for those properties; as…

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