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The economic sector and climate change

March 2007

Numerous initiatives, studies and insurance loss analyses show that the economic sector is taking climate change seriously. »more

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Natural hazards: The increasing importance of insurance for the poorest of the poor

January 2007

The Munich Climate Insurance Initiative was launched by Munich Re with the aim of developing insurance solutions designed to contend with the increasing losses from extreme weather events. »more

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The Middle Kingdom sets its sights on renewable energy sources

August 2006

The rapidly expanding Chinese economy needs lots of energy. »more

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CRO position paper

July 2006

Position paper of leading primary insurers and reinsurers on climate change and the hurricane risk in the North Atlantic. »more

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Climate change and volcanism

June 2006

Mighty volcanic eruptions can severely interfere with the global climate and influence it for many years. This was illustrated very strikingly by the eruption of Tambora in Indonesia. »more

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Opinion: "We need to reassess the risk"

June 2006

In an interview with Topics, Dr. Torsten Jeworrek argues that the more frequent extreme weather events throughout the world need to be given greater consideration in risk models. »more