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Demand Surge, or Post-Catastrophe Inflation

What is Demand Surge?

Recent earthquakes and hurricanes have led to observations that construction costs increase in the period immediately after a large catastrophic event. Because this is the time in which insured losses are adjusted, these increased costs have led to larger insured losses than expected and are of potential concern to the insurer.

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