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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

Tierney (2008) provided a functional semantic classification of the size of extreme events (revised by Alexander 2016, p. ) Migration could conceivably be the result of major disasters, not merely of climate trends (as they affect the carrying capacity of areas of land) and of conflict, oppression and political hostility. UNDRR 2019.

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Inflation Considerations for Risk Managers and Insurance Buyers

Risk Management Monitor

The insurance industry has already seen several supply chain and inflation-driven Security Class Action claims. The conflict in Ukraine was already an inflection point for the insurance markets, with hardening rates and capacity changes anticipated in some specific classes as a result. Both impact the bottom line.