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Catastrophe Management
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Environment and market conditions are changing at breathtaking speed. The numbers of natural catastrophes and the losses they cause have been increasing rapidly for a number of decades. As demand for new coverage concepts for such complex risks increases, our experience and specialist knowledge become critical factors in successfully managing and mitigating such risks. |
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| 2011 Half-yearNatural Catastrophe Review Webinar |
| July 2011 |
An exceptional accumulation of very severe natural catastrophes, including Earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand, tornadoes and flooding in the U.S. and flooding in New Zealand, make 2011 the highest-ever loss year on record, even after the first half-year. Munich Re and the Insurance Information Institute describe significant natural catastrophe activity for the first half of 2011 in this webinar featuring Carl Hedde, Head of Accumulation Risk, Munich Re, Prof. Dr. Peter Höppe, Head of Geo Risks Research/Corporate Climate Center, Munich Re, and Dr. Robert Hartwig, President of the Insurance Information Institute. |
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| 2010 Natural Catastrophe Year in Review Webinar |
| January 2011 |
| Several major catastrophes in 2010 resulted in
substantial losses and an exceptionally high
number of fatalities. The overall picture last
year was dominated by an accumulation of severe
earthquakes to an extent seldom experienced in
recent decades. Munich Re and the Insurance
Information Institute described significant
natural catastrophe activity for 2010 for the
press in a webinar featuring Carl Hedde, Head of
Accumulation Risk, Munich Re, Ernst Rauch, Head
of Corporate Climate Center, Munich Re, and Dr.
Robert Hartwig, President of the Insurance
Information Institute. |
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| Interview: Carl Hedde, Head of Risk Accumulation |
| Munich Re is proud to be among the leaders of the global property insurance industry who are founding members of the Institute for Business & Home Safety’s (IBHS) new state-of-the-art, multi-peril Research Center. In this interview, Carl explains how education and communication around the center's findings will result in more responsible development and progress toward achieving risk-adequate pricing. |
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| 2010 Half-Year Natural Catastrophe Review |
| July 2010 |
| The first half of 2010 saw an exceptionally large number of natural catastrophes, with 440 events and $70bn in overall losses recorded. Munich Re and the Insurance Information Institute described significant natural catastrophe activity in first half 2010 for the press in a webinar featuring Carl Hedde, Head of Accumulation Risk, Munich Re, Prof. Dr. Peter Höppe, Head of Geo Risks Research/Corporate Climate Center, Munich Re, and Dr. Robert Hartwig, President of the Insurance Information Institute. |
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First Half 2009 Natural Catastrophe Update |
| July 2009 |
| Munich Re and the Insurance Information Institute teamed up to present a webinar that provided the press with an overview of natural catastrophes for the first six months of 2009. The webinar features Carl Hedde, Head of Accumulation Risk, Munich Re, Prof. Dr. Peter Höppe, Head of Geo Risks Research/Corporate Climate Center, Munich Re, and Dr. Robert Hartwig, President of the Insurance Information Institute. |
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| Basics of CAT Modeling Webinar |
| Presented June 4, 2009 |
| Munich Re experts
helped prepare clients and members of the
press for the start of the 2009 Atlantic
hurricane season by hosting a webinar on the
basics of catastrophe modeling. Participants
learned how tropical cyclones develop and
their potential impact upon landfall, and
heard about tropical cyclone trends and the
use of cat models in underwriting. |
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| Natural Catastrophes 1st Half Year 2008 Update |
| July 2008 |
| Munich Re and the Insurance Information Institute teamed up to present a webinar that provided the press with an overview of natural catastrophes for the first half of 2008. The webinar features Steve Morello of Munich Re Underwriting Services, Carl Hedde, Head of Accumulation Risk, Munich Reinsurance America, Inc., Dr. Peter Höppe, Head of GeoRisk Research and Corporate Climate Center, Munich Re, and Dr. Robert Hartwig,
President of the Insurance Information
Institute. |
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| Climate Change:
Scientific Facts, Expected Effects, Role of the
Insurance Industry |
| Prof. Dr. Peter Hoeppe, Head of Geo Risks Research |
| Climate change is happening already, it cannot be stopped anymore, but attenuated. With its long experience, Munich Re has positioned itself well to manage both the risks and the chances of global warming and to provide corresponding services to our customers. |
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| Beyond Tropical Cyclones |
| Mark Bove, Senior Research Meteorologist |
| Used with permission from Catastrophe Risk Management. |
| Will climate change impact thunderstorms and winter storms? Senior research meteorologist Mark Bove examines this question in the April 2008 cover story for Catastrophe Risk Management magazine. |
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