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Indiana City Getting New Earthquake Risk Maps

Government officials and Evansville residents soon will have access to a new set of maps detailing areas at greatest risk of damage from strong earthquakes that periodically shake southwestern Indiana. The maps will be unveiled at the Southern Indiana Career …

Survey Finds Africa, Asia Cities Most at Risk from Global Climate Change

Countries and megacities in Africa and Asia are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change over the coming years, a global survey shows, underscoring the risks from floods, rising sea levels, droughts and storms. With populations in …

Living with Solvency II; A Top Regulator Gives His Views

Solvency II, the European Union’s imminent imposition of new and more sophisticated risk based regulation of its insurers, may not be the only elephant in the room It is, however the main focus of a great deal of activity within …

Japan Quake Reveals Cracks in Insurance System – Part II

The first part of this article appeared on the IJ’s web site on April 5. PRICE PRESSURE Earthquakes may not be linked to each other, but they are linked to the financial markets, as anyone who has invested in insurers …