Tuesday, October 17, 2006

A.M. Best Special Report Notes Quakes Pose an Ever-Present, $100 Billion Risk to Insurers

Publication Date: October 16, 2006
Advisen -- Property
Source: BestWire Services

"The earthquake that shook Hawaii early on Oct. 15 delivered a clear reminder of the array of places where the ground can move with catastrophic consequences. It also came 17 years, almost to the day, after the nationally televised Loma Prieta quake that postponed Game 3 of the 1989 World Series between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants..."