Quote/unquote.Excerpted from BEST WEEK "The Northeast is staring down the barrel of a gun. The Northeast coast is long overdue for a powerful hurricane, and with the weather patterns and hydrology hydrology, study of water and its properties, including its distribution and movement in and through the land areas of the earth. The hydrologic cycle consists of the passage of water from the oceans into the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration (or we're seeing in the oceans, the likelihood of a major hurricane making landfall land·fall n. 1. The act or an instance of sighting or reaching land after a voyage or flight. 2. The land sighted or reached after a voyage or flight. in the Northeast is not a question of if, but when." Joe Bastardi Joe Bastardi is a weather forecaster working for State College, PA based AccuWeather. He has become well-known for his long-range forecasts, though their outcome accuracy, over time, is questionable, along with his potential for over-hyping weather forecasts, a tendency that goes Chief Forecaster AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center "Companies have to have the rate they need to get new capital down here [Florida]. One of the bitter pills folks are going to have to swallow is rates are going to have to go up." Sam Miller Sam Miller is a British television director. He is best known for his work on the BBC television dramas Cardiac Arrest and This Life. [1] Miller is a keen supporter of the South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League team. Executive Vice President Florida Insurance Council "I have seen too many Minnesotans, whose lives have been devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. by natural disasters or illnesses, become further devastated by discovering that their insurance policies do not cover their misfortunes. People work hard for the money with which they pay their insurance premiums. They do so in good faith that they will be protected." Mark Dayton U.S. Senate, D-Minn. "The acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions consolidates further Swiss Re's global leadership position. We will now move swiftly to integrate GE Insurance Solutions, adding new talents to our global work force and building on the benefits of an enlarged client base and expanded product offerings." Jacques Aigrain Chief Executive Officer Swiss Re |
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