Hurricane Matthew Loss estimates News

Georgia Orders Property Insurers to Report Hurricane Matthew Claims Data

The Georgia Department of Insurance is ordering all insurers operating in the state to report claims information related to Hurricane Matthew. The storm, which began its path through Georgia starting Oct. 7, is estimated to have caused about $90 million …

Reinsurers at Baden Baden Forum Expect P/C Insurers to Resist 2017 Price Hikes

Hurricane Matthew will have a limited impact on the years-long decline in rates for reinsurance, according to industry representatives, who predict primary insurers will push back against price increases at the start of 2017. “I expect a strong likelihood for …

Georgia Estimates $90M in Insured Losses From Hurricane Matthew

The Georgia Department of Insurance (GADOI) has released preliminary estimates of insured losses in the state from Hurricane Matthew. In a statement issued Thursday, GADOI said more than 30,000 claims have been reported and insured losses in Georgia has now …

Forecasters Lower Matthew Loss Estimates

On Friday, a catastrophe modeling firm slashed its estimate for insurance losses from Hurricane Matthew on Friday, as the storm skirted Florida but failed to make landfall. Kinetic Analysis had estimated the insured losses on Thursday at $25 billion, but …

Could Hurricane Matthew’s Insured Losses Surpass Sandy’s?

A hurricane threatening the first direct hit on the United States in more than a decade could cause insurance losses of $25-30 billion and be the second costliest U.S. hurricane on record for insurers, according to initial industry estimates. Hurricane …