No other natural catastrophe impacts as many people as flooding, with an estimated 500 million people affected every year. Insured flood losses are also increasing significantly; 1970's annual claims were between USD 1–2 billion, whereas insured flood losses amounted to USD 15 billion in 2011. Recent flood events in Thailand, Australia and the Philippines have shown that floods are now rivalling earthquakes and hurricanes in terms of economic losses.
However, awareness of flood risks and their impact is still relatively low. Swiss Re's publication Flood – an underestimated risk aims to close this knowledge gap.
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Amway North America today announced Iris Nixon of Nanaimo, British Columbia, and Anna Page of Lenexa, Kansas, will lace it up with the pros for Kurt Warner’s “Ultimate Football Experience Presented by Amway’s NUTRILITE” in Phoenix, March 8-9, 2013.
As grand prize winners of the NUTRILITE® Ultimate Football Experience Sweepstakes, Nixon and Page will team with Warner and other gridiron greats for the celebrity flag football tournament. The annual event benefits Warner’s First Things First Foundation.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/55822-amway-nutrilite-ultimate-football-experience-sweepstakes-winners
Speaking at the annual TFWA World Exhibition Conference in Cannes on Monday 22nd October, Erik Juul-Mortensen, President of TFWA commented that, “Our brands, resilient and resourceful, demonstrated growth across all categories, with luxury goods leading the way.”
Attended by a record 894 delegates, it set the scene for TFWA World Exhibition which gave 462 brand-owners the opportunity to showcase thousands of products before buyers, agents, distributors and other trade visitors representing airports, airlines, airport retailers, ferry and cruise line companies and other duty free outlets. The exhibition occupied 21,000m2, the largest exhibition of its kind ever.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58643-tfwa-world-exhibition-2012
Vivid Sydney (23 May – 9 June) was officially opened tonight by the NSW Premier Mike Baird, as the Sails of iconic Sydney Opera House came alive with world–exclusive, stunning 3D–mapped projections, and the Harbour City was filled with colour and light.
Vivid Sydney, the largest light, music and ideas festival in the Southern Hemisphere, and Australia’s Event of the Year, features a huge, free nightly light show of lighting installations, building projections and water theatre around Sydney harbour from 6pm until midnight, as well as live music performances and over 200 creative industry events.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/7233751-destination-nsw-sixth-annual-vivid-sydney-festival-color-and-light
TGI Fridays has crowned Hiroyuki “Mark” Yamada of Tokyo the World’s Greatest Bartender at the 22nd annual World Bartender Championship (WBC) in Dallas. Yamada’s flawless mixology, precision and speed, coupled with his winning personality behind the bar, wowed a panel of industry expert judges and helped him secure the title of World’s Greatest Bartender.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/60574-tgi-fridays-22nd-annual-world-bartender-championship-winner
BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP), a leading global brokerage company servicing the wholesale financial and real estate markets, announced today that, together with its affiliate Cantor Fitzgerald, approximately $12 million was raised for charities globally at the companies’ annual Charity Day on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Each year, BGC and Cantor Fitzgerald donate 100% of their global revenues on Charity Day to the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund and charities around the world.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/62684-cantor-fitzgerald-bgc-partners-inc-september-11-2013-charity-day
It’s time for America’s dog owners to unleash their playful sides and dream big! To help inspire more play among dog owners and their four-legged best buddies, Beneful® brand dog food is launching its fourth annual Dream Dog Park Contest that will award a $500,000 renovation of a dog park in the Grand Prize Winner’s area.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/62802-beneful-dream-dog-park-renovation-contest-nate-berkus
To celebrate the 14th Annual Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day, Sealed Air Corporation has announced that Eric Buss and his ‘Bubble Wrap Bike’ video have been voted by Bubble Wrap® fans as the first-ever inductee into the official Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day Hall of Fame located on BubbleWrapFun.com.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/65391-sealed-air-annual-bubble-wrap-appreciation-day-hall-of-fame-induction
Weight loss topped the list of New Year’s resolutions in 2014 for nearly 50% of Americans who participate in this annual tradition. To help those seeking healthier lifestyles, Amway North America recently launched three new products as part of its BODYKEY by NUTRILITE™ personalized weight management program: BODYKEY™ Slim Soup™ Mix, BODYKEY™ Slim Popcorn, and BODYKEY™ Meal Replacement Shake in Rich Creamy Strawberry.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/61027-amway-bodykey-by-nutrilit-products-to-jump-start-weight-loss-for-life
As developers of innovative storage solutions for those looking to push creativity beyond the limits, G-Technology is pleased to announce the category and people’s choice winners of its first annual Driven Creativity Competition 2012.
The Driven Creativity Competition 2012, which ran from June 19 to Sept. 24, 2012, was open to amateur and professional photographers, filmmakers, animators and musicians in the United States.
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ADP®, a leading provider of employee health care benefits administration and human capital management (HCM) services, today announced the findings of a new ADP Research Institutes (SM) study indicating that if 2012 health benefit participation rate patterns persist into next year, then a portion of newly eligible employees may opt to remain uninsured because they perceive the cost of insurance is too significant a percentage of their annual income.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/60557-adp-research-institute-study-employee-health-benefits-participation
Jif® is excited to announce the ten most creative sandwich recipes that will compete in a national online vote in the 12th annual Jif Most Creative Sandwich Contest™. The ten finalists cooked up unique twists on the classic peanut butter sandwich and are now one step closer to winning a $25,000 college fund and a trip to New York City.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/64806-jif-annual-most-creative-sandwich-contest-winner-gets-college-fund-2014
