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Lloyd’s braced for Thailand tsunami costs - FT.com
www.ft.com | 7 hours 41 minutes ago
Insurance losses arising from the flooding that devastated Thailand are on track to surpass those from the tsunami that struck Japan last year to become the third highest Lloyd’s of London has endured since it began three centuries ago. Based on

Thailand flooding costs Lloyd's of London $2.2bn | Business | guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk | 15 hours 41 minutes ago
Insurance market estimates it is liable for £1.4bn of net claims from flooding that devastated Thailand last year

FitchResearch
www.fitchratings.com | 15 hours 57 minutes ago
Fitch Ratings About Us Contact Us Press Room Events Help Search Sign in Autologin Printer-Friendly Page Click Here for Printer-Friendly Version Thai Flood Loss Creep Shows Challenge of EM Reinsurance Endorsement Policy 14 Feb 2012 9:23 AM (EST) Fitch Ratings-London-14 February 2012: Earthquakes in

Lloyd’s faces third-biggest loss on record from Thai floods - The Globe and Mail
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Insurer says last year’s floods look set to cost $2.2-billion (U.S.)

Hurricanes deliver fatal blows to wind turbines
www.newscientist.com | Feb 13, 2012
Nearly half of the US turbines soon to be built in the Atlantic and the Gulf are likely to be destroyed by hurricanes

BankMuscat achieves unique disaster recovery capability for all operations | BankMuscat |
www.ameinfo.com | Feb 13, 2012
BankMuscat, the flagship financial institution in the Sultanate, has achieved a unique Disaster Recovery capability covering all of the Bank's IT-based operations. The scale and complexity of the...

Newsvine - Japan's economy shrinks at 2.3 percent pace in 4Q
www.newsvine.com | Feb 13, 2012
Japan's economy shrank at an annual pace of 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter as manufacturers were battered by the strong yen, weak export demand amid the European debt crisis and flooding in Thailand.

Video shows captain Francesco Schettino dithering on bridge after cruise disaster - Mirror Online
www.mirror.co.uk | Feb 13, 2012
Francesco Schettino, 52, froze after steering his cruise ship on to rocks

PSA on Mold Remediation in San Diego: Gold Coast Flood Restorations on Mold Abatement | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Feb 10, 2012
PSA on Mold Remediation in San Diego: Gold Coast Flood Restorations on Mold Abatement. Gold Coast Flood Restorations care about the San Diego community. They have issued a free PSA (Public Service Announcement) on a growing mold problem in San Diego and the need for proper mold abatement to protect

Dutch Experts to Design Flood Safety System
www.waterlink-international.com | Feb 7, 2012
Poznan Municipality and investor SwedeCenter have founded a partnership called 'Na Rzecz Warty' with the Dutch consultancy firms KuiperCompagnons (Urban Planning & Design) and DHV (Engineering). This cooperation opens up a unique opportunity for ...