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World: Natural Catastrophes and Man-Made Disasters in 2001: Man-Made Losses...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: WorldReporting on developments and relevant issues concerning catastrophe insurance in the year 2002, this document contains information on the following:- Summary of events...

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Algeria: Catastrophes in 2001: man-made losses take on a new dimension

Source: Swiss ReCountry: Algeria, Cambodia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, Viet Nam Swiss Re's latest sigma study reports man-made and natural catastrophes claimed more than 33 000...

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Czech Republic: Torrential rains cause major flooding across Europe

Source: Swiss ReCountry: Czech RepublicProfile Event date: 6 August - ongoing 2002 Affected areas: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, Italy, Spain, UK, Slovakia Fatalities:...

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World: Swiss Re sigma study: 2002 below average year for catastrophe losses,...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: World 19 000 people world wide were killed by natural and man-made catastrophes in 2002, according to a preliminary estimate from Swiss Re's sigma report. Beyond the human...

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World: Natural Catastrophes and Man-Made Disasters in 2002: High Flood Loss...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: WorldReporting on developments and relevant issues concerning catastrophe insurance in the year 2002, this document contains information on the following:- Summary of events...

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Chile: Preliminary estimates for 2010 from Swiss Re sigma show that natural...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: Chile, China, Haiti, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russian FederationZurich According to initial estimates from Swiss Re's sigma team, worldwide economic losses from natural...

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World: New Swiss Re report reveals low earthquake insurance penetration...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: Chile, Haiti, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Turkey, World17 January 2012, ZurichMuch of the world is still vastly underinsured against earthquake risk, study finds -...

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India: Maharashtra, India : The severe threat of drought on agriculture and...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: IndiaMaharashtra is India’s largest area of drought-prone agricultural land. It is also the country’s second most populous state. As such, the region presented an ideal...

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World: Cost of floods has more than doubled in the last 10 years and now...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: Thailand, WorldSwiss Re flood publication finds that insured flood losses have increased from USD 1–2 billion in 1970 to USD 15 billion in 2011Industry facing challenges in...

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World: Sigma preliminary estimates for 2012: insurers to pay for close to...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: United States of America, World19 December 2012, ZurichEconomic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters will likely reach at least USD 140 billion in...

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World: Mind the risk - A global ranking of cities under threat from natural...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: WorldThe world's sprawling cities are centres of economic activity and growth. But when a natural disaster hits a densely populated area, the effects can be catastrophic. A new...

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World: Sigma preliminary estimates: natural catastrophes and man-made...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: Philippines, WorldTotal economic losses from disasters reached USD 130 billion in 2013 worldwideInsured global losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters totalled...

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World: Sigma No 1/2014: Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2013:...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: Philippines, WorldExecutive summaryIn 2013, there were 308 disaster events, of which 150 were natural catastrophes and 158 man-made. Almost 26 000 people lost their lives or...

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World: Sigma No 1/2016: Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2015:...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: Nepal, WorldGlobal insured losses from disasters reach USD 37 billion in 2015; Tianjin explosions cause biggest insured loss, Swiss Re sigma study says30 MARCH 2016,...

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World: Preliminary sigma estimates for first-half 2016: natural catastrophes...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: Canada, Ecuador, France, Germany, Japan, United States of America, WorldTotal economic losses from disaster events in H1 2016 rise by 38% to USD 71 billion, primarily due to...

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Argentina: Staying afloat: Flood risk in Argentina

Source: Swiss ReCountry: ArgentinaThis report examines flood exposure across different regions in Argentina and estimates economic loss and damage potential. It further looks at the financing gaps and...

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World: Natural Catastrophes and Man-Made Disasters in 2001: Man-Made Losses...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: WorldReporting on developments and relevant issues concerning catastrophe insurance in the year 2002, this document contains information on the following:- Summary of events...

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Algeria: Catastrophes in 2001: man-made losses take on a new dimension

Source: Swiss ReCountry: Algeria, Cambodia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, Viet Nam Swiss Re's latest sigma study reports man-made and natural catastrophes claimed more than 33 000...

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Czechia: Torrential rains cause major flooding across Europe

Source: Swiss ReCountry: CzechiaProfileEvent date: 6 August - ongoing 2002Affected areas: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, Italy, Spain, UK, SlovakiaFatalities: 100 (current...

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World: Swiss Re sigma study: 2002 below average year for catastrophe losses,...

Source: Swiss ReCountry: World 19 000 people world wide were killed by natural and man-made catastrophes in 2002, according to a preliminary estimate from Swiss Re's sigma report. Beyond the human...

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