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Risky business

Wednesday 26 March 1997 00:02 GMT
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Risky business

Natural and manmade disasters killed 22,000 people last year and wreaked $50bn (pounds 31bn) of damage. Only a quarter of this was covered by insurance, according to a study by Swiss Reinsurance Company. AP - Zurich

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