Underwriting energy risks is not for the faint-hearted, even during the best of times. The nature of these risks (with...
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The National Insurance Act of 2006 would undermine key insurance consumer protections, constrict the availability of insurance, create market instability...
For the insurance industry, global controversies tend to obscure some equally important debates going on in smaller forums around the...
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After experiencing heavy rains last December and in early January that caused flooding and landslides, it’s a foregone conclusion that...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has withdrawn its endorsement of levees protecting parts of Sacramento, reversing a 1998 evaluation...
Recent experiences need to be translated into quality underwriting standards for the future Underwriting energy risks is not for the...
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