If you have trouble reading this email, please click here	Edition 3, June 2006
Welcome to this issue of our regular news round up.        Climate change: Adapt or bust      Schematron pushes the right buttons          Lloyd's warns of hurricane, but says insurers can cope        Don't try this at home         Climate change: adapt or bust Fact: Last year, natural catastrophes killed 97,000 people and cost the insurance industry $83 billion - more than ever before. As part of a series entitled Lloyd's 360 Risk Project, Lloyd's has released a report on climate change - find out how the insurance industry will be impacted and have your say on what we should be doing.         Schematron pushes the right buttons Lloyd's is offering a 'plug and play' piece of software to market firms free of charge to check data and support electronic business in the market. The Schematron initiative, which will be available at the end of the month, will save market firms or their suppliers the cost of writing their own software to validate data, and make it easier for market firms to exchange data electronically.         Lloyd's warns of northeast hurricane, but says insurers can cope Residents of the Northeast coast "ignore the hurricane threat at their peril," Wendy Baker, president of Lloyd's America, has warned, while expressing confidence the global insurance market is equipped to respond to natural disasters.         Don't try this at home When asked to insure a television programme whose title translates to "I Will Do Everything", many underwriters might raise an eyebrow. More so when they discover that the risk is for a Czech programme whose basic premise is "Don't Try This At Home." And the broker is seeking reinsurance cover for accidental death and permanent disability coverage for contestants who'll be taking part.	New proposals to ensure right checks at right time In his first letter to the market, Lloyd's Chief Executive Richard Ward has set out proposals to streamline the way insurance contracts are checked, produced and issued. The changes, which follow consultation with the market, will lead to a better overall service for customers, and shorten the often lengthy process for ensuring the quality of insurance contracts. Making your point Are you giving a presentation on Lloyd's and the market? Are you stuck for something to say - or do you need help constructing the slides and making it look good? Lloyd's has re-launched its online presentation toolkit to help you explain the Lloyd's market, its history and the key issues currently facing the industry. Helping Africa's children back on their feet Lord Levene visits a community based organisation in Africa which supports children affected by AIDS. London: better than the rest The promise of globalisation - you can do business anywhere, any time. But when it comes to insurance, there's only one place to be.   Events Find out which insurance industry events are coming up and why you should attend.    Find a broker or managing    agent  Quality Assurance Tool  Financial Results  Taxation

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