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Geotimes February 2007 Richard J. Murnane	Science, Catastrophe Risk Models and Insurance An appreciation of how scientific research is used in the insurance industry's catastrophe risk models provides some insight on the relationship between geoscience and insurance.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 Brian Lawler	Nice: No Hurricanes Thankfully, we experienced nice weather in 2006. After the unprecedented losses incurred in 2005, almost anything would have been better for insurers this year. Investors, take note.
Geotimes January 2006 Linda Rowan	The Rise and Fall of FEMA With the threat of terrorism still high, more hurricanes expected in the near future, unpredictable earthquakes, and significant population growth in high-risk regions, federal disaster preparedness and response have never been more important.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Emil Lee	Disaster Preparedness: Are Insurers Ready for the Big One? With private insurers withdrawing from the coastal areas, leaving the taxpayers holding the bag, one wonders: What should investors do if the big one does hit?
Geotimes December 2005 Naomi Lubick	Global Climate Affects Storms? Experts caution that drawing a direct link between climate change and hurricane behavior is not yet possible, and that the El Nino-Southern Oscillation may have more of an impact on storm intensity and occurrence.
Insurance & Technology November 15, 2007 Katherine Burger	Insurers' Technology Investments Transform Catastrophe Claims Management Strategies While technology's power is welcomed by the public, politicians and the media in terms of catastrophe claims response, it's not always so appreciated when it comes to how insurers deploy it to forecast, analyze and underwrite risks.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2005 Bill Mann	Insurance Disaster Scenario: Meet Stan Insurance companies that made it through the storm of the century intact might not survive a second blow. It's one area of investment where gambling on marginal players carries substantially higher levels of risk.
Insurance & Technology July 12, 2006 Katherine Burger	Here We Go Again This year's hurricane season could all end up being much ado about nothing, but it also could turn out to be the proverbial worst-case scenario, and of course, the insurance industry has to prepare for the worst.
Reason May 2007 Jacob Sullum	Hurricanes Happen Insurance price controls in Florida: The state legislature is ordering insurance companies to charge less for homeowner's policies.
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 Adam Aston	The Worst Isn't Over Smarter science is helping companies and insurers plan for hurricanes. The bad news: This year could be another doozy.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2009 Robert Steyer	Betting Against God Casino investors must beware bad weather as much as bad balance sheets.
Insurance & Technology October 7, 2005 Katherine Burger	Leading by Example For many executives, the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina have provided a dramatic reality check and raised many questions, not only about the preparedness and performance of their own organizations, but also about their own strengths and weaknesses.
Insurance & Technology October 7, 2005 Anthony O'Donnell	Mean Season In addition to driving a more expeditious claims process, technology has played an important role in minimizing the effect of an event like Katrina on the fortunes of insurance companies and the industry as a whole.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	W.R. Berkley: Bold Yet Beautiful? For investors who want a bit of growth and are willing to take on some risk, this insurer might be worth some thorough due diligence.
Insurance & Technology March 7, 2006 Deena M. Amato-McCoy	Storm Surge Refusing to be caught off guard again, insurance companies are reexamining their IT strategies and operations in anticipation of the fast-approaching 2006 hurricane season.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2006 Robert Aronen	Ready for the Hurricanes? A look at what hurricane season means for investors in the oil patch.
Wired June 26, 2007 Josh McHugh	Climate Change-Hurricane Debate Too Close to Call, Author Says The debate over the cause for an increase in hurricanes continues, but it may be too soon to take sides.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Arch Capital Shows Its Stuff The benefits of management discipline come to light when big storms hit. With that in mind, Bermuda-based reinsurer Arch Capital showed the virtues of its management this quarter. Investors, take note.
Insurance & Technology September 16, 2005 Deena M. Amato-McCoy	Eye of the Storm Insurers that implement processes and technologies for accurately assessing data and measuring risk across business lines and geographies before disaster strikes will weather the storm.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Global Warming Burning Investors? The insurance industry and others may face some hot water ahead. Bigger storms are a big deal for insurance companies, especially those that "reinsure" other insurance companies against massive losses. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 John Reeves	The Summer of Our Discontent Despite the apparent inevitability of some kind of catastrophic event in the near future, there seems to be little sense of urgency among the governmental organizations that plan for such events. So what can you do if you can't count on the government to respond efficiently?
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 Peter Coy	How Hedge Funds Are Taking On Mother Nature Hedge funds hope to cash in on catastrophe insurance, whose price has zoomed since Katrina wreaked $38 billion in insured losses.
BusinessWeek May 14, 2007 Coy & Aston	Hurricane Ahead, But Lower Insurance Why the price of property coverage is going down in the face of dire predictions.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Aaron Pressman	An Unbreached Financial Levee Hurricane Katrina wasn't powerful enough to trigger losses in catastrophe bonds.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Buz Livingston	Berkshire Thankful to Mother Nature Berkshire's pricing, along with the dearth of reinsurance, has spurred rapid growth in the "catastrophe bond" market.
IEEE Spectrum March 2007 William Sweet	Protecting The Big Easy From The Next Big One U.S. Army engineers face New Orleans's dilemma.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Will Hurricanes Cloud Investor Judgment? An overreaction by shareholders to the risks that hurricanes pose to lodging stocks is likely to create stock-buying opportunities in the aftermath of catastrophic storms.
Insurance & Technology February 18, 2005 Wendy Toth	Picking Up The Pace The pace of claims settlement from Florida's recent hurricane season is setting records: Insurers have closed nearly 86 percent of the record total of claims reported for the four major storms of 2004.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006	Unprepared for Disaster Last year, the U.S. was hit by a record 28 hurricanes and, with the first anniversary of Katrina coming up next month, financial advisors who sell insurance might want to take a good look at the small business market.
Bank Systems & Technology February 27, 2006	Some Things Are More Important Than Money Like many financial institutions, technology vendors, suppliers and service firms still are recovering from the devastating effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Emmett D. Carson	Beyond Relief and Recovery Philanthropy's biggest challenge in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is to move past just doing the familiar.
The Motley Fool September 3, 2004 Bill Mann	Frances to Hit Hartford Frances is a big storm, very dangerous in Florida. It might be just as dangerous in the traditional home of the insurance industry, Hartford.
Geotimes April 2005 Laura Stafford	New Seasonal Hurricane Prediction Scientists are proposing a new method for assessing the probability of a "good" or "bad" hurricane season, which could give insurance companies the ability to plan in advance what sort of protection they may need for their clients.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	An Insurance Storm One month into hurricane season, commercial property owners along the Gulf and Florida coasts are coming to grips with the jaw-dropping costs of insuring against future hurricanes.
Insurance & Technology December 23, 2005 Maria Woehr	Bracing for the Claims Storm Many insurance carriers have invested in new back-office and field technologies within the past year to enable more-efficient claims processing and provide better customer service. And, for many, it wasn't a moment too soon.
Insurance & Technology July 12, 2006 Maria Woehr	Not Risking It The availability of catastrophe models generated overconfidence among insurers, which, after the past hurricane season, are realizing the technology's limitations. However, insurers will still continue to rely on cat modeling to reduce risk exposure.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	RenaissanceRe Needs a Rebirth Devastating hurricanes and the loss of the CEO to scandal cast a shadow on this reinsurer. These are tough times for this company, and if the pre-market indications are accurate, it will be an equally tough day for the stock.
Popular Mechanics August 21, 2008 Emily Gertz	Desert Storm Watch: Scientists Observe Saharan Dust to Predict the Next Big Hurricane Season A University of Wisconsin researcher and his team have connected the dry, windswept plains of the Sahara to the intensity of the Atlantic hurricane season.
AFP eWire April 24, 2006	Survey Shows Hurricane Relief Had Little Impact on U.S. Giving Most Americans who gave money to help victims of the Katrina and Rita hurricanes also contributed to all of their normal charities as well, according to a survey.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Allstate Look Good in Your Hands? This top-notch insurer survived the hurricanes, but that doesn't mean its cheap. Valuation on these shares is interesting.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Paula J. Kelly	Meeting the Needs When two devastating hurricanes struck the Gulf Coast in less than a month, it was clear that the response from the philanthropic community would need to be as unprecedented as the disaster.
Reason April 2007 Ronald Bailey	Bad Blow Hurricanes and global warming is a hotly debated area with no definitive conclusions.
Entrepreneur December 2005 Scott Bernard Nelson	A Rising Tide Though costs will likely go up in the wake of the recent hurricanes, flood insurance is still a life preserver worth considering.
Geotimes December 2004 Naomi Lubick	Corroding Pipe Organs Extreme Storms as Climate Warms Hurricanes, typhoons and drought. Aspects of these extreme weather conditions may be related to global climate change, some scientists say.
CIO November 1, 2005 Ben Worthen	How Wal-Mart Beat Feds to New Orleans Companies -- Wal-Mart and Starbucks among them -- that had procedures in place for quick communications were able to be "first responders" when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast this Fall.
Geotimes November 2005 Megan Sever	The Increasing Costs of U.S. Natural Disasters Population trends, mitigation efforts and federal disaster relief policies all contribute to encouraging high-risk land use and ultimately to making our society more vulnerable to the costs of natural disasters.
Geotimes August 2005 Naomi Lubick	Hurricane Katrina Hits Hard One of the largest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast region since Hurricane Camille in 1969, Hurricane Katrina left a trail of devastation behind it as it touched down in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Insurance & Technology March 9, 2007 Nathan Conz	Travelers Deploys Mobile Catastrophe Units to Respond to Florida Tornadoes By deploying mobile claims vehicles to the recent tornado-damaged central Florida region, the P&C insurance provider was able to focus its response efforts and minimize claims adjustment lag time.
National Defense November 2005 Lawrence P. Farrell	Preparation Is Key to Disaster Response Amidst the outrage and finger-pointing that followed Katrina, several lawmakers and homeland security experts called for the federal government to make the Defense Department the lead agency for disaster response.