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		<title>October snowstorm leaves many without insurance coverage</title>
		<link>http://blog.wgains.com/2011/11/14/october-snowstorm-leaves-many-without-any-insurance-recoverable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Black</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The unprecedented October 2011 snow storm that hit Connecticut, Massachusetts and other eastern states caused significant destruction to trees as well as sensitive outdoor infrastructure such as radio towers and power lines. As a result, many commercial businesses were left in the dark without any insurance recoverable. Many area businesses sustained a loss of revenue [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.wgains.com&amp;blog=9867145&amp;post=3363&amp;subd=wgains&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Post-hurricane, what will insurance cover?</title>
		<link>http://blog.wgains.com/2011/08/30/post-hurricane-what-will-insurance-cover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce MacDougall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As thousands of residents on the East Coast cope with damage caused by Hurricane Irene, we thought it would be a good time for a reminder of what is covered and not by a standard homeowners insurance policy, generally known as an HO3. The vast majority of the estimated losses from this week&#8217;s storm are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.wgains.com&amp;blog=9867145&amp;post=3041&amp;subd=wgains&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When the government knocks, will your privacy insurance answer?</title>
		<link>http://blog.wgains.com/2011/02/10/when-the-government-knocks-will-your-privacy-insurance-answer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Doernberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most experts predict that 2011 will bring a significant increase in regulatory proceedings and fines against companies that suffer privacy breaches. The mushrooming number of privacy-related laws at the federal, state, local and foreign levels provides fertile ground for investigations and enforcement actions. Potential regulatory protagonists may come from the federal Department of Health and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.wgains.com&amp;blog=9867145&amp;post=2068&amp;subd=wgains&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cyclone Yasi could cost $1.49B</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Cangemi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been reported that the Australian tropical cyclone Yasi could cause as much as $1.5 billion Australian ($1.49 billion) in insured damage, based on catastrophe modeling by AIR Worldwide Corp. Yasi made landfall last week just north of Mission Beach, causing floods and damaging buildings throughout Queensland. The region had already been flood-ravaged prior to Yasi by [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.wgains.com&amp;blog=9867145&amp;post=2044&amp;subd=wgains&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BP in a catch 22</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Edmundson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consider the dilemma facing the CEO of BP and the CEOs of other major deep-sea drilling companies in light of the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico as they contemplate possible securities and other liability litigation. Tony Hayward, BP&#8217;s CEO, needs to protect BP&#8217;s reputation in order to maintain loyalty for its consumer products like its gas [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.wgains.com&amp;blog=9867145&amp;post=1019&amp;subd=wgains&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A conversation with Andrew Agnew of JLT</title>
		<link>http://blog.wgains.com/2010/05/07/an-conversation-with-andrew-agnew-of-jlt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 20:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Edmundson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had a chance to catch up with Andrew Agnew, Chairman of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Limited (JLT Group) of London. He has almost 30 years in the insurance industry with experience in all areas of the marine and non-marine market. Our conversation was on the heels of the oil rig explosion off the Gulf [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.wgains.com&amp;blog=9867145&amp;post=932&amp;subd=wgains&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>More volcano fallout: Who&#8217;s going to end up paying?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Galante</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week&#8217;s groundings due to the volcanic ash cloud was expensive, and now this week everyone is looking to get paid. Airline passengers are calling on insurance companies to pay their losses, and insurers are pointing them back to the airlines. The airlines were definitely hit the worst by the week-long disruption, the estimated loss [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.wgains.com&amp;blog=9867145&amp;post=890&amp;subd=wgains&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chile quake will be costly</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Cangemi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been reported that Chile&#8217;s recent earthquake could result in up to $8 billion in claims, according to catastrophe modeling company EQECAT Inc. The report released this week says insured losses from the 8.8 quake that struck on Feb. 27 could have insurers paying from $3 billion to $8 billion. The range of potential [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.wgains.com&amp;blog=9867145&amp;post=625&amp;subd=wgains&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CNA study reinforces need for strong risk management strategies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pete Reilly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CNA HealthPro Insurance just announced the results of their latest annual survey titled Reducing Risk in a Changing Industry: CNA HealthPro Aging Services Claims Analysis 2004-2008. One interesting aspect of this study is CNA&#8217;s ability to break down claims information between the for-profit and the not-for-profit health care sectors. Some of the results make sense [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.wgains.com&amp;blog=9867145&amp;post=453&amp;subd=wgains&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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