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Solar flares threaten to leave underwriters in the dark
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Power and utility underwriters might not be aware of the threat of solar flares to the world's electrical generation infrastructure, warned lawyers and space weather experts.
Jason Reeves, from US law firm Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel & Mason, told underwriters and brokers at the London Power Forum that current policy wording is "inadequate" when it comes to dealing with
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