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Natural Catastrophes Dominate the 2018 Construction Risk Landscape
Contractors are most worried about natural catastrophes, business interruption, fire/explosion and cyber incidents, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2018.
By Thomas K. Varney
March 14, 2018
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by Thomas K. Varney
Thomas K. Varney is Regional Manager, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty North America. As Regional Manager for Allianz Risk Consulting in the Americas, Tom is responsible for delivering Loss Control services for six Lines of Business (Property, Marine, Liability, Engineering, Energy and Aviation) and leading more than 50 risk engineers throughout Canada, US, Mexico and Brazil. Allianz Risk Consulting uses multi-line risk assessment engineers to cover the full spectrum of risk management services, from basic hazard and human element reporting, to in-depth analyses of industrial operations and financial exposures.
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