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The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 Brian Lawler	Nice: No Hurricanes Thankfully, we experienced nice weather in 2006. After the unprecedented losses incurred in 2005, almost anything would have been better for insurers this year. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2004 Rich Duprey	Insurers Eye Ivan the Terrible How will companies and investors fare if the storm spawns moderate damage?
The Motley Fool August 16, 2004 Bill Mann	Charley Smacks Florida, Insurers The hurricane unleashed its fury on Florida. The residual impact shouldn't be as bad as Andrew's. This time, the insurance companies were ready.
Geotimes February 2007 Richard J. Murnane	Science, Catastrophe Risk Models and Insurance An appreciation of how scientific research is used in the insurance industry's catastrophe risk models provides some insight on the relationship between geoscience and insurance.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Arch Capital Shows Its Stuff The benefits of management discipline come to light when big storms hit. With that in mind, Bermuda-based reinsurer Arch Capital showed the virtues of its management this quarter. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek May 14, 2007 Coy & Aston	Hurricane Ahead, But Lower Insurance Why the price of property coverage is going down in the face of dire predictions.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Emil Lee	Disaster Preparedness: Are Insurers Ready for the Big One? With private insurers withdrawing from the coastal areas, leaving the taxpayers holding the bag, one wonders: What should investors do if the big one does hit?
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Buz Livingston	Report From Hurricane Alley It doesn't matter if you live in Minnesota or in Miami -- disasters can strike any area. Here are some financial tips for weathering any storm.
BusinessWeek July 24, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Allstate: The Skies Clear Investors usually rush for shelter during hurricane season by bailing out of casualty insurers. But now some are braving impending storms by buying into Allstate.
Entrepreneur November 2005 Jacquelyn Lynn	Moving Right Along Insurance can help smooth the road to disaster recovery.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2005 Mann & Hanson	Prepare for Your Insurance to Triple Money is difficult to talk about in the wake of a disaster, but insurance companies aren't evil for not wanting to pay more than their fair share. Any attempt to make them pay for damages for which they're not contracted will have disastrous consequences.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Aaron Pressman	An Unbreached Financial Levee Hurricane Katrina wasn't powerful enough to trigger losses in catastrophe bonds.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Emil Lee	Profit From Disaster? Here are some investment strategies for playing a possible insurance industry downturn.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2007 Emil Lee	AXIS Shoots the Lights Out AXIS seems to be a solid insurer, and it's impressively managed -- enough to still make a profit last year. But even though the company has posted a stellar 17% average ROE since its inception, don't expect a gaudy 26.7% ROE every year.
Inc. August 2003 Rod Kurtz	Severe Storm Watch A surge in hurricanes could put the gust in August this year -- and profoundly affect companies in harm's way.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2007 Bill Mann	Stupid Florida! Wealth has concentrated on America's coasts, where insurance companies cannot adequately cover their own risks; it makes no sense for them to write coverage. No happy-pill talk about denying people the right to live where they want can overcome this math.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	W.R. Berkley: Bold Yet Beautiful? For investors who want a bit of growth and are willing to take on some risk, this insurer might be worth some thorough due diligence.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2007 Buz Livingston	Katrina Winds Still Blowin' State Farm is suspending sales of all new commercial and homeowner policies in the state of Mississippi. The effect of this could ripple across the nation as insurers will be forced to pay higher premiums for catastrophe coverage.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Global Warming Burning Investors? The insurance industry and others may face some hot water ahead. Bigger storms are a big deal for insurance companies, especially those that "reinsure" other insurance companies against massive losses. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	In the Wake of Katrina: A Broader View The effects of Hurricane Katrina will ripple throughout the entire U.S. economy.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	An Insurance Storm One month into hurricane season, commercial property owners along the Gulf and Florida coasts are coming to grips with the jaw-dropping costs of insuring against future hurricanes.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2009 Robert Steyer	Betting Against God Casino investors must beware bad weather as much as bad balance sheets.
Reason May 2007 Jacob Sullum	Hurricanes Happen Insurance price controls in Florida: The state legislature is ordering insurance companies to charge less for homeowner's policies.
Geotimes April 2005 Laura Stafford	New Seasonal Hurricane Prediction Scientists are proposing a new method for assessing the probability of a "good" or "bad" hurricane season, which could give insurance companies the ability to plan in advance what sort of protection they may need for their clients.
Insurance & Technology June 1, 2006 Maria Woehr	The Big (Not So) Easy The Louisiana Senate Insurance Committee has approved legislation that the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America fears could raise rates for consumers and drive insurers that still are dealing with the effects of Hurricane Katrina from the Louisiana market.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Allstate Look Good in Your Hands? This top-notch insurer survived the hurricanes, but that doesn't mean its cheap. Valuation on these shares is interesting.
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 Peter Coy	How Hedge Funds Are Taking On Mother Nature Hedge funds hope to cash in on catastrophe insurance, whose price has zoomed since Katrina wreaked $38 billion in insured losses.
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 Adam Aston	The Worst Isn't Over Smarter science is helping companies and insurers plan for hurricanes. The bad news: This year could be another doozy.
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004 Gene G. Marcial	Chubb's Safe Harbor With Hurricane Frances threatening Florida, insurance stocks are being battered. But to the managing director at Wood Asset Management, now is the time to buy shares of Chubb.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Can Stocks Weather the Storms? Katrina leaves behind short-term investment winners. But how much battering can a company take?
The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	That's All for Allstate? Earnings were high, but the "whisper numbers" were higher. Contrarian investors will certainly want to hold off on this one.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2007 Dan Caplinger	The Ups and Downs of Insurance Like other cyclical businesses, the insurance industry experiences boom times and busts. By understanding how insurance companies earn profits, you can predict premium increases and be prepared to deal with the consequences of higher rates on your personal finances.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2011 Michael Olsen	Hard Times, Hardening Markets? Insurers could be about to toughen up and raise rates.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	RenaissanceRe Needs a Rebirth Devastating hurricanes and the loss of the CEO to scandal cast a shadow on this reinsurer. These are tough times for this company, and if the pre-market indications are accurate, it will be an equally tough day for the stock.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Buz Livingston	Berkshire Thankful to Mother Nature Berkshire's pricing, along with the dearth of reinsurance, has spurred rapid growth in the "catastrophe bond" market.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Will Hurricanes Cloud Investor Judgment? An overreaction by shareholders to the risks that hurricanes pose to lodging stocks is likely to create stock-buying opportunities in the aftermath of catastrophic storms.
Insurance & Technology September 16, 2005 Deena M. Amato-McCoy	Eye of the Storm Insurers that implement processes and technologies for accurately assessing data and measuring risk across business lines and geographies before disaster strikes will weather the storm.
Investment Advisor February 2007 Marlene Y. Satter	Caught in the Undertow Financial planners may find clients' assets harder to protect in the wake of global warming. Those who own property in harm's way should expect that the cost of protecting that property is going to continue to go up, but it's going to go up because the risk is rising.
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HBS Working Knowledge September 19, 2011 Maggie Starvish	Doomsday Coming for Catastrophic Risk Insurers? Insurance "reinsurers" underwrite much of the catastrophic risk insurance. Problem is, says Harvard Business School Professor Kenneth A. Froot, reinsurers themselves are in danger of failing from a major catastrophic event.
The Motley Fool February 14, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Arch Capital: The Cost of Excellence The reinsurer does seem a little pricey today, but if it's truly well-positioned to capitalize on this next leg of the insurance market, it may not be overpriced after all.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Some Insurance Companies Feel Underinsured Homeowners: heads-up -- some insurers are ceasing to insure against certain calamities.
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Entrepreneur December 2005 Scott Bernard Nelson	A Rising Tide Though costs will likely go up in the wake of the recent hurricanes, flood insurance is still a life preserver worth considering.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2006 Robert Aronen	Ready for the Hurricanes? A look at what hurricane season means for investors in the oil patch.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Emil Lee	Evaluating Insurance Stocks An industry executive helps investors understand how to assess an insurer's results.
Insurance & Technology September 1, 2008 Katherine Burger	Heeding the Lessons of Katrina, Insurance Companies -- and Other Institutions -- Improve Catastrophe Response The responses to Hurricanes Fay and Gustav shows that much has been learned in the three years since Hurricane Katrina. But are carriers as insightful about the symbolic implications of these storms?
The Motley Fool September 13, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Back to School for Wal-Mart The company backs September same-store sales growth forecast as back-to-school sales finally pick up.
Geotimes November 2005 Megan Sever	The Increasing Costs of U.S. Natural Disasters Population trends, mitigation efforts and federal disaster relief policies all contribute to encouraging high-risk land use and ultimately to making our society more vulnerable to the costs of natural disasters.