The Finiré fixture family from Lutron's Ivalo collection now includes a recessed luminaire based on Xicato modular LED light engines that allow Lutron to supply the same basic fixture with a range of CRI options. Lutron has ...
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Xicato announced that Harvard Engineering will now offer extended 5 year warranties on its LED drivers used with Xicato based luminaries that are thermally validated by Xicato. Luminaire Thermal Validation is a complimentary program offered ...
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Global reinsurance firms Munich Re, Swiss Re and Hannover Re have started contract talks for 2014 with insurance firms, amid growing competition from pension funds, due to increased capital investment. The steady growth of investment by ...
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Xicato announced an exclusive LM-79 testing program that lowers testing costs by 50% per luminaire, and reduces testing turn-around time to just 5 business days, in comparison to industry norms of approximately four weeks. This unique ...
Tags: LED Luminaire, LED Lighting
Xicato announced an exclusive LM-79 testing program that lowers testing costs by 50% per luminaire, and reduces testing turn-around time to just five business days, in comparison to industry norms of approximately four weeks. This unique ...
Tags: LED Luminaire, Lighting
Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar system maker Soitec of Bernin, France has announced its newest concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) module featuring a record power-generating efficiency of 31.8%. The new module, which is already in ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
The ERGO Insurance Group, which is part of the Munich Re Group, has launched a joint venture (JV) ERGO China Life to offer life insurance to private customers in the Chinese province of Shangdong. Shandong is said to be the third largest ...
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Charles Taylor, a UK-based insurance service provider, has purchased KnowledgeCenter, a provider of business solutions to insurance industry, for an undisclosed amount. Formed in 2001, KnowledgeCenter provides business solutions to major ...
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Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar system maker Soitec of Bernin, France has signed a performance-warranty insurance contract with Munich Re, which will cover all CPV modules manufactured by Soitec. Soitec already provides its ...
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RenaissanceRe Holdings, a Bermuda-based reinsurer of natural and man-made catastrophes, has signed a deal with Munich Re to sell its American weather and energy risk management unit, RenRe Energy Advisors (REAL). REAL offers a wide range ...
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General Electric (GE) is reportedly considering sale of its Australia-based insurance business, GE Capital Insurance, in an effort to adjust its Australian portfolio, a source familiar with the deal has revealed. The source was quoted by ...
The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB) has launched a new cyber risk insurance coverage to safeguard smaller commercial organizations from growing information security exposures threats. Providing broad coverage ...
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Munich American Reassurance has introduced new key enhancements to its EDGE Life and Disability Income (DI) underwriting manuals, during the Association of Home Office Underwriters (AHOU) 12th Annual Conference. The manuals' enhancements ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA – which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services – has joined Munich-based ...
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Remote-phosphor SSL technology enables Xicato to offer a 5-yr warranty for both color consistency and lumen maintenance with Munich Re underwriting the pledge. While the solid-state lighting (SSL) industry has made significant progress in ...
Tags: SSL technology, Xicato, LEDs