Courtesy of Mr. Reid, though “the imagery comes from NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite’s Rapid Response System which provides near real-time imagery of the Earth’s surface.”
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From the category archives:
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English arbitrations are generally certain, final and enforceable. They can be appealed in only limited circumstances, principally if the panel has erred as to its jurisdiction or on some point of English law or, and more rarely, if there has been some “serious irregularity affecting the tribunal, the proceedings or the award” (Arbitration Act 1996 [...]
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Legal 500 have given Sedgwick London an excellent write-up in their latest edition, under the Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation section:
Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold LLP has an excellent practice, with clients appreciating, among other things, its international reach. Sarah Hills is ‘very detail orientated’ while new addition to the team Jolyon Patten offers ‘sensible and [...]
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Well, yes, it has been pretty quiet here on ReRisk for a while and I could give you all some spiel, but basically I’ve been busy, then on holiday (twice) and so forth, and now I’m back, but even more basically…not much has happened in the Reinsurance (legal) world for a while, with the notable [...]
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No, this isn’t a story about how junior assistants (yes, I think they still do have them) are made to work 27 hours a day at this top tier City law firm, but rather that, a long time ago, Mr Freshfield had some clients who had links to the slave trade.
The FT today reveals that [...]
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Even though from a software engineer’s perspective, this essay by Rands is one of the best things I’ve read about what it really means to manage people on a day-to-day basis.
The money quote?
Leadership is not just about effectively getting stuff done, but demonstrating through your composure that you aren’t rattled by the freakish.
And I like [...]
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Willis offer an assessment of how the reinsurance industry is surviving the credit crunch. Key points:
1. Reinsurers’ balance sheets have stood up pretty well, especially compared to the parlous situation in the capital markets.
2. Access to capital is going to remain tight, so reinsurers are being cautious about risk exposure.
3. So prices are going [...]
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Continental Airlines flight 1404 was taking off from Denver, headed to Houston, when it veered off the runway and crashed. 38 people were injured, none seriously.
One of the passengers posted only-just-after-event messages (tweets) on Twitter about his experiences – a fine example of Web 2.0 almost operating on the Other Side.
“Holy f***ing sh*t I [...]
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The City is getting to be a cold and windy place for many nowadays.
In homage, here is this Holga-ised shot taken from my office, with that Berlin-in-the-60s feel about it.
Brrrr.
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As of Friday, a $10,000 investment in the S.& P. stock market index* would have grown to $11,733 if invested under Republican presidents only, although that would be $51,211 if we exclude Herbert Hoover’s presidency during the Great Depression. Invested under Democratic presidents only, $10,000 would have grown to $300,671 at a compound rate of [...]
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