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With solar panel manufacturers dropping like Arkansas blackbirds, Germany’s Munich Re is coming to the rescue. It is now selling insurance that protects solar park operators in the event that their panel provider goes bankrupt. In partnership with Deustsche Bank, Munich Re will indemnify the operator after the manufacturer tanks, should panels deteriorate below guaranteed performance.
Insurance against sunsets: Munich Re steps in if your solar panel provider goes bust | SmartPlanet
See a Venn Diagram Connecting Current Reality-TV Shows -- Vulture
It's not your imagination — there really are that many reality shows about swamps, weddings, Louisiana, and cake. And here's visual proof: The following Venn diagram maps the overlapping relationships between reality shows. Included on this chart are only shows that aired in 2011, 2012, or are scheduled for or are in development for this season (and in a few rare instances, there are notes on reality-TV niches not yet filled). The reality-TV universe is even more repetitive and connected than you could have imagined. Two small caveats: Wedding Cake Wars ended in 2009 but was too perfect a fit not to include, and Bear Swamp Recovery is not set in a swamp, it's merely named for one.iWorks - A Comprehensive solution for the Global Insurance Enterprise.
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