Latest Earthquake Headlines
All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Have Catastrophe Risks’ ‘Bring ‘Em On!’ Says Specialized Writer ICAT
Sep 6 2004 // The map shows a thin blue line skirting the edge of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts from Louisiana around Florida and all the way up to Maine to highlight the hurricane states. The blocks of red across the Western territories...
Have Catastrophe Risks’ ‘Bring ‘Em On!’ Says Specialized Writer ICAT
Aug 23 2004 // The map shows a thin blue line skirting the edge of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts from Louisiana around Florida and all the way up to Maine to highlight the hurricane states. The blocks of red across the Western territories...
AIR Releases 2004 U.S. Storm, Terrorism Models
Aug 23 2004 // AIR Worldwide Corp. announced the release of its 2004 U.S. hurricane, earthquake, severe thunderstorm and terrorism models. The updated models reflect the latest scientific and engineering research into these perils, as...
AIR Releases 2004 U.S. Storm, Terrorism Models
Aug 9 2004 // AIR Worldwide Corporation (AIR) announced the release of its 2004 U.S. hurricane, earthquake, severe thunderstorm and terrorism models. The updated models reflect the latest scientific and engineering research into these...
China Planning Earthquake Coverage Program
Jul 14 2004 // China wants to build an insurance system in two to three years to protect against natural catastrophes, which officials estimate cause some $17 million in losses every day. China Daily reported that the Insurance...
Have Catastrophe Risks’ ‘Bring ‘Em On!’ Says Specialized Writer ICAT
Jul 5 2004 // The map shows a thin blue line skirting the edge of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts from Louisiana around Florida and all the way up to Maine to highlight the hurricane states. The blocks of red across the Western territories...
Converium Announces $100 Million Cat Bond Placement
Jun 16 2004 // Converium Ltd., the Swiss-based reinsurer, announced the successful private placement of $ 100 million of floating rate notes issued by Helix 04 Limited, a Bermuda special purpose exempted company. The notes have been...
AIR Provides Modeling Support for Helix Catastrophe Bond Launched by Converium
Jun 15 2004 // AIR Worldwide Corporation (AIR) announced it has performed the risk modeling and analysis in support of a private placement by Helix 04 Limited, a Bermuda special purpose exempted company. The five year, $100 million...
RMS Study Shows Risk From CAT Events for WC, Life, Health Insurers
Apr 29 2004 // Risk Management Solutions Inc. (RMS), a provider of products and services for catastrophe risk management, released the findings of an in-depth study that provides workers’ compensation, life, and health insurers...
New Swiss Re Sigma Study Reviews 2003 CAT Losses
Mar 3 2004 // Natural and man-made catastrophes caused the deaths of more than 60,000 people worldwide last year, according to Swiss Re’s latest sigma report. Over two thirds of these were the victims of earthquakes. Overall...
Natural Disasters More Severe and More Costly
Feb 23 2004 // According to a recently released report from Munich Re, fatalities caused by natural catastrophes were up 450 percent in 2003, while insured losses reached $15 billion. More ominous was the reinsurer’s conclusion...
Natural Disasters More Severe and More Costly
Jan 26 2004 // According to a recently released report from Munich Re, fatalities caused by natural catastrophes were up 450 percent in 2003, while insured losses reached $15 billion. More ominous was the reinsurer’s conclusion...
Natural Disasters More Severe and More Costly
Jan 26 2004 // According to a recently released report from Munich Re, fatalities caused by natural catastrophes were up 450 percent in 2003, while insured losses reached $15 billion. More ominous was the reinsurer’s conclusion...
Commissioner Garamendi Cautions Californians On Eve of Northridge Earthquake 10th Anniversary
Jan 20 2004 // On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Northridge Earthquake, Commissioner John Garamendi recommended that safety steps be taken immediately by home and business owners to protect their lives and investments in the case...
10th Anniversary of Northridge Earthquake Remembered
Jan 15 2004 // As the tenth anniversary of the Northridge earthquake approaches, Californians are constantly reminded that the ground in this state shakes 24-7, 365 days a year. The Northridge earthquake struck on Jan. 17, 1994. In less...
Anniversary of Northridge Quake Prompts Physical, Fiscal Preparedness
Jan 9 2004 // Few people can forget the devastation of the Northridge earthquake, but for some, it’s all too easy to overlook how a major earthquake can leave personal finances in shambles. The Northridge quake caused more than...
Aid Workers Arrive in Bam as Quake Death Toll Rises; WHO Calls for More Help
Dec 31 2003 // Aid workers from more than 40 countries, including a team of 80 from the U.S., are trying to cope with the devastation wrought by the earthquake that hit the eastern Iranian city of Bam last Friday morning. Reports now...
Munich Re 2003 Catastrophe Study – Fatalities up 450 Percent; $15 Billion Insured Losses
Dec 30 2003 // Munich Re has released its analysis of natural catastrophes in 2003 and concluded that economic and insured losses continue to increase at a high level. Preliminary portions of the study had been presented at the recent...
Garamendi Offers Quake Sympathy
Dec 29 2003 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi offered his sympathies and some advice in a statement to the victims of the Paso San Robles earthquake last week. “I offer my deepest sympathy to the families of the...
Geotrac’s Newest Database Indicates High-Risk Earthquake Areas for Industry
Dec 24 2003 // While nobody has the capability to predict earthquakes, Geotrac’s newest database of natural hazard variables shows that the Paso Robles’ area, hit by yesterday’s earthquake, has a high annual risk...
