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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.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2005 Bill Mann	Insurance Disaster Scenario: Meet Stan Insurance companies that made it through the storm of the century intact might not survive a second blow. It's one area of investment where gambling on marginal players carries substantially higher levels of risk.
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.
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.
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.
Geotimes August 2005	Hurricane Outlook Updated With high activity early in the season, in addition to ripe oceanic and atmospheric conditions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revised its hurricane outlook. The new outlook indicates an increase in the number of expected hurricanes.
Bank Systems & Technology January 31, 2006 Ivan Schneider	Vicious Hurricane Cycle Although one can hope that the upcoming hurricane season will defy the predictions that have accompanied the start of the decades-long hurricane cycle, the banks in the Gulf Coast must do more than hope. They must plan, and plan for the worst.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Geotimes August 2005 Naomi Lubick	Hurricane Katrina Hits Hard One of the largest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast region since Hurricane Camille in 1969, Hurricane Katrina left a trail of devastation behind it as it touched down in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Platinum Reclaim Some Luster? The post-hurricane future looks sunnier, but reinsurance company Platinum Underwriters will miss income from finite reinsurance. Investors, take note.
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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 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.
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Geotimes December 2004 Naomi Lubick	Corroding Pipe Organs Extreme Storms as Climate Warms Hurricanes, typhoons and drought. Aspects of these extreme weather conditions may be related to global climate change, some scientists say.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Emil Lee	Profit From Disaster? Here are some investment strategies for playing a possible insurance industry downturn.
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.
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Wilson & Keliger	Flood or Hurricane Protection?: The New Orleans Levee System and Hurricane Katrina Why was the New Orleans levee system so vulnerable to failure in Hurricane Katrina?
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 September 3, 2004 Bill Mann	Frances to Hit Hartford Frances is a big storm, very dangerous in Florida. It might be just as dangerous in the traditional home of the insurance industry, Hartford.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Montpelier Re: New and Improved? Only time will tell if the insurance company now has the right model for the new reinsurance world. On the pricing side, things seem mighty interesting. Investors, take note.
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.
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Wired June 26, 2007 Josh McHugh	Climate Change-Hurricane Debate Too Close to Call, Author Says The debate over the cause for an increase in hurricanes continues, but it may be too soon to take sides.
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.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2004 Bill Mann	Berkshire Sells Insurance! Oh My! Many are wondering when the multiheaded insurance scandal is going to tag Berkshire Hathaway. Relax, folks.
Geotimes July 2006 Megan Sever	Stormy Debate on Hurricanes and Global Warming Last year, several studies linked rising sea-surface temperatures -- possibly caused by increases in atmospheric greenhouse gases -- to increased hurricane intensities. But new research is suggesting that warming may not be to blame.
Geotimes October 2005 Kathryn Hansen	Loop Current Enhances Wilma The onslaught of hurricanes this season has provided researchers with ample data to study how the "Loop Current" in the Gulf contributes to hurricane strength.
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.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 John Reeves	The Summer of Our Discontent Despite the apparent inevitability of some kind of catastrophic event in the near future, there seems to be little sense of urgency among the governmental organizations that plan for such events. So what can you do if you can't count on the government to respond efficiently?
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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.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2007 Emil Lee	Platinum Underwriters Dazzles Thanks to an absence of major catastrophes, Platinum Underwriters had a great 2006 and provided a relatively strong outlook for 2007. Investors, take note.
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?
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CIO November 1, 2005 Ben Worthen	How Wal-Mart Beat Feds to New Orleans Companies -- Wal-Mart and Starbucks among them -- that had procedures in place for quick communications were able to be "first responders" when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast this Fall.
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Insurance & Technology January 26, 2005 Anthony O'Donnell	The Perfect Storm Model To help insurance carriers scientifically assess their exposure to those losses, EQECAT issued the first probabilistic catastrophe model for U.S. winter storms.
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Popular Mechanics August 21, 2008 Emily Gertz	Desert Storm Watch: Scientists Observe Saharan Dust to Predict the Next Big Hurricane Season A University of Wisconsin researcher and his team have connected the dry, windswept plains of the Sahara to the intensity of the Atlantic hurricane season.
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