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"Katrina" had scarcely abated when the southern United States came under threat from Hurricane "Rita". The densely populated city of Houston was evacuated as a precautionary measure. Although "Rita" fortunately spared the Texan metropolis and the nearby oil facilities, the hurricane still caused massive damage in Texas and Louisiana. Experts put the total insured losses from "Rita" in the range of USD 4 to 7 billion. As one of the world's leading reinsurers Hannover Re ...
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Southern United States under threat
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Tens of thousands dead, a hundred of thousands without a home, the complete destruction of entire cities, the breakdown of civil order - hurricane 'Katrina' brought tragedy of unforeseen dimensions to the Southern Part of the United States. It is already clear for the international insurance industry that 'Katrina' goes down in the history of the insurance ...
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Perspective
Reinsurers are looking confidently into the future. Solvency II, the new regulations on equity requirements ... more
Insight
New York City, Madrid, and now London - the series of terror attacks seems to not stop. more
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