Germany News

AIR Worldwide Launches Inland Flood Model for Germany

AIR Worldwide (AIR), a catastrophe risk modeling firm, released an inland flood model for Germany that determines the likelihood of flood losses from all types of storms. The model provides insurers and reinsurers with a tool for managing inland flood …

2 Seriously Injured in Germany Carnival Accident

A woman is in hospital in critical condition and another was seriously injured after a seat broke off an octopus ride at a Bremen carnival and skidded into a safety railing. Police said Friday that the exact cause of the …

Police Foil Arson Attack on German Train Station

An arson attack on Berlin’s busy central train station was thwarted at the last minute Monday after railway employees discovered a device set to explode, police said. Experts secured seven bottles filled with flammable liquid bundled together and linked to …

Nearly 50 Injured in German Train Crash

Police say nearly 50 people were injured when a regional train hit a car in eastern Germany. Federal police spokesman Torsten Henkel said the train crashed into the car that was hit by another vehicle and pushed onto the tracks …

Germany: E.coli Outbreak is Over

Germany’s national disease control center says it is declaring the country’s deadly E. coli outbreak over. The Robert Koch Institute said Tuesday no one has fallen ill for three weeks – a period that covers the disease’s incubation time. There …

Germany Warns of Apple Software Security Hole

The software running Apple’s iPhones, iPads and the iPod Touch has “critical weaknesses” that could be used by criminals to gain access to confidential data on the devices, Germany’s IT security agency warned Wednesday. Clicking on an infected PDF file …

U.S. Death May be Linked to Germany’s E.coli Outbreak

Health officials say the death of an Arizona resident who recently traveled to Germany may be linked to the food-poisoning outbreak in Europe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said the death is under investigation. The Arizona …

German Authorities Investigate Fatal Blimp Crash

The pilot of a Goodyear blimp screamed “I crashed the airship” before it burst into flames, a passenger who leapt to safety says. Photographer Joachim Storch told media that the blimp – The Spirit of Safety – missed its designated …

Strategic Alliance for Swiss Re and PRO

PRO Insurance Solutions (PRO) and Swiss Re Europe S.A. German Branch (Swiss Re) announced a strategic alliance for the German market which seeks to leverage the resources and experience of PRO to expand the services provided to Swiss Re’s clients. …