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More, bigger wildfires burning western U.S.: study

April 21, 2014 by Canadian Underwriter

The trend of wildfires across the western United States becoming larger and more frequent over the last 30 years could continue as climate change causes temperatures to rise and drought to become more severe in the coming decades, notes a

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Premier urges New Brunswick town not to let guard down after water levels recede

April 17, 2014 By Kevin Bissett - THE CANADIAN PRESS

SUSSEX, N.B. – Water levels in many parts of New Brunswick receded Thursday but Premier David Alward and Emergency Measures officials urged residents not to let their guard down because of a potential for more dangerous flooding. Alward spent the

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Belleville firefighters busy with sandbags as river rises; outdoor fires banned

April 13, 2014 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)

BELLEVILLE, Ont. – Belleville’s firefighters are so busy helping with sandbagging efforts due to flooding that an outdoor burning ban has been brought in to help prevent fires. Deputy fire chief Bruce Greatrix says residents of rural areas around the

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Ohio geologists link seismic activity to hydraulic fracturing, issue new permit conditions

April 11, 2014 Julie Carr Smyth, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

COLUMBUS, Ohio – State geologists in Ohio believe they have for the first time linked earthquake activity in the Utica shale to hydraulic fracturing, and the state says it is issuing new permit conditions in seismic-sensitive areas. State Oil &

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6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Nicaragua; dozens of homes damaged

April 11, 2014 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MANAGUA, Nicaragua – A strong earthquake damaged dozens of houses in western Nicaragua on Thursday, and authorities said that at least 23 people were injured by falling ceilings, beams and walls in one town. The 6.1-magnitude quake caused panicked Nicaraguans

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New independent catastrophic loss index provider launches in Canada

April 9, 2014 by Canadian Underwriter

A new independent catastrophic loss index provider has launched in Canada, aiming to provide detailed analytical and meteorological information on Canadian natural and man-made catastrophes to the insurance and reinsurance industries. Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) has an online

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Global catastrophes cause $7 billion in insured losses during first quarter

April 9, 2014 by Canadian Underwriter

Natural catastrophes globally caused roughly $7 billion in insured losses during the first quarter of the year, and $20 billion in economic losses, according to the latest recap report from Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development arm Impact Forecasting. Severe winter

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Chile says services being restored after quake, but many still suffer outages, scarcity

April 4, 2014 Luis Hidalgo and Luis Andres Henao, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

IQUIQUE, Chile –  Chilean officials said Friday that water, fuel, electricity and other essential services are being re-established three days after a powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake and hundreds of aftershocks that have rattled the country’s far northern regions. But pockets of

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Reinsurers showed ‘strong underwriting profitability’ in 2013: A.M. Best

April 4, 2014 by Canadian Underwriter

Ratings firm A.M. Best Company released Friday a special report on global reinsurance, reporting an improvement in loss ratios in both the Lloyd’s and United States and Bermuda markets and “relatively healthy” investment income in the sector. “An A.M. Best

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Chile quakes cause huge evacuations, leave damaged homes, high prices and long lines

April 3, 2014 Luis Hidalgo and Luis Andres Henao, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

IQUIQUE, Chile – Coastal residents of Chile’s far north spent a second sleepless night outside their homes as major aftershocks continued Thursday following a magnitude-8.2 earthquake that damaged several thousand homes and caused six deaths. No new major damage or

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Payouts for New Zealand’s Canterbury earthquake more than $11 billion to date

April 2, 2014 by Canadian Underwriter

The payouts by insurance companies in New Zealand in the wake of the 2011 Canterbury earthquake crossed the $11 billion mark as of the end of February. Insurance companies have paid out $11.103 billion in commercial and residential Canterbury earthquake

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ICLR talk to discuss forest fire risk management

April 2, 2014 by Canadian Underwriter

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction will be holding a workshop focused on forest fires from a risk management perspective. The April 11 event, part of ICLR’s ongoing Friday Forum series, will host David Martell a professor in the Faculty