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Like most everyone else, the insurance industry watched in horror as rioters burned and looted the streets of London. In addition to the general disgust felt by most, those in the industry likely viewed the event with a “here we go again” look and some eye-rolling. Though not as severe as, say, the uprising in [...]
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According to the United Kingdom’s recently unveiled national security strategy, cyberattacks and terrorism present the gravest threats to the country. Overall, the report identifies 15 “priority risks” — four of which are considered “tier 1″ threats. Tier One: • International terrorism affecting the UK or its interests, including a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attack [...]
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The New York Times is providing fantastic coverage of the still-lingering volcanic ash cloud that has been severely disrupting — and in most places completely halting — air traffic in Europe since the Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in Iceland on Wednesday. Here is the Times‘ graphic showing just how widespread the airport closures have been. Over [...]
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Aviation authorities throughout the UK, France, Scandinavia and other parts of Europe were forced to halt all flights today as a giant plume of volcanic ash blow over the continent. The Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland erupted Wednesday, causing some flooding and general inconvenience domestically, but the lingering and drifting cloud has caused the most problems. [...]
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