NU Online News Service, June 4, 3:06 p.m. EDT

Insurers of coastal properties can cut down their risk by inducing homeowners to strengthen dwellings and working to improve building and land use, a reinsurance expert suggested.

Carl G. Hedde, head of risk accumulation for Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. made his observations today during a Web seminar titled, "Basics of CAT Modeling."

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