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Praedicat Posts on PFAS

PFAS Underwriting Case Study

PFAS Underwriting Case Study 1027 513 Daniel Torres

At Praedicat, we firmly believe that within every challenge lies an opportunity. Our experience has shown that with the right data, analytics and insights, you can embrace emerging risks and…

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Praedicat’s top emerging risk? PFAS, and with good reason.

Praedicat’s top emerging risk? PFAS, and with good reason. 1200 628 Adam Grossman

Praedicat’s top emerging risk? PFAS, and with good reason. Praedicat has recently completed an analysis of potential chemical liabilities in support of the release of the 2023 edition of ChemScore.…

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Milliman report, The “forever chemical” risk is now: An actuarial reserving study can help insurers prepare for PFAS claims and litigation

Milliman report, The “forever chemical” risk is now: An actuarial reserving study can help insurers prepare for PFAS claims and litigation 1031 537 Yvonne Torres

Our own David Loughran and Graham Tibbets join Matthew B. Anderson, Travis Grulkowski and Drew Goth to co-author the newest report from Milliman, The “forever chemical” risk is now: An…

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PFAS posing a number of challenges for casualty re/insurers: KBW

PFAS posing a number of challenges for casualty re/insurers: KBW 880 458 Yvonne Torres

KBW released a report on the webinar they held recently with our own Robert Reville and Adam Grossman. It featured a great discussion on the challenges PFAS poses to casualty…

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The Insurer TV interview – PFAS tops list of industry casualty risks

The Insurer TV interview – PFAS tops list of industry casualty risks 150 150 Yvonne Torres

Praedicat’s Reville: PFAS tops list of industry casualty risks | The Insurer TV Join us for an insightful and in-depth conversation between George Abbott, the host of The Insurer TV,…

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A.M. Best TV interview – Praedicat CEO: Data, Models, Experience Aid Casualty Risk Management

A.M. Best TV interview – Praedicat CEO: Data, Models, Experience Aid Casualty Risk Management 880 458 Yvonne Torres

September 14, 2023 – Praedicat President and CEO Robert Reville discusses the conversations he’s having in Monte Carlo around the growth of casualty, the challenges insurers and reinsurers are facing,…

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The Insurance Insider – Monte Carlo Coverage – Live from Monte: Bob Reville, CEO, Praedicat

The Insurance Insider – Monte Carlo Coverage – Live from Monte: Bob Reville, CEO, Praedicat 1710 890 Yvonne Torres

September 12, 2023 – This morning in Monte Carlo, longtime Praedicat Inc. friend Meg Green and our CEO Robert Reville caught up to discuss the impact of PFAS on the…

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The Insurer – Monte Carlo coverage – PFAS: Causal link to personal injury could open litigation floodgates

The Insurer – Monte Carlo coverage – PFAS: Causal link to personal injury could open litigation floodgates 880 458 Yvonne Torres

Monte Carlo 2023 Coverage September 11, 2023: In the face of rising litigation, how is the industry managing liability exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)? That is the question…

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AM Best Article – The PFAS investment opportunity

AM Best Article – The PFAS investment opportunity 624 326 Yvonne Torres

July 2023 – The PFAS investment opportunity PFAS may very well be the next asbestos. But PFAS may also be the next big investment opportunity. If you are skeptical, we…

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Insurance Journal – 3M Belgian Settlement Signals Increased Risk of ‘Toxic Torts’ in Europe

Insurance Journal – 3M Belgian Settlement Signals Increased Risk of ‘Toxic Torts’ in Europe 700 350 Meghan Dengler

Has Belgium’s enormous settlement with 3M opened the PFAS-contaminated-water floodgates in Europe? Will carriers adopt an approach of writing more PFAS exclusions, or is there an opportunity here for the…

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Praedicat Blog – EPA Releases New PFAS Drinking Water Health Advisories

Praedicat Blog – EPA Releases New PFAS Drinking Water Health Advisories 700 350 Adam Grossman

EPA releases new and much lower PFAS drinking water health advisories by Arianna Libera and Adam Grossman On June 15th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released four drinking water health…

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Carrier Management – PFAS Litigation Levels Already at Epic Proportions

Carrier Management – PFAS Litigation Levels Already at Epic Proportions 700 350 Meghan Dengler

August 24th, 2021: PFAS Litigation Levels Already at Epic Proportions PFAS litigation has reached epic proportions. Praedicat recently completed a massive data collection for our PFAS Litigation Tracker, a tool…

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