Hurricane Humberto Knocks Out Power Lines, Plunging Bermuda into Darkness September 19, 2019 By Don Burgess Hurricane Humberto knocked out power lines in Bermuda on Wednesday night, plunging nearly the whole Atlantic archipelago into darkness, as...
Insured Losses for Typhoon Faxai Estimated at US$3B-US$7B: AIR Worldwide September 16, 2019 Industry insured losses from Typhoon Faxai, which made landfall in Japan on Sept. 9, will be between 340 billion Japanese...
Humberto Strengthens into 3rd Atlantic Hurricane of 2019, Heading to Bermuda September 16, 2019 By L.S. Howard Tropical storm Humberto has now intensified into the third Atlantic hurricane of 2019 with top sustained winds of 75 mph,...
New Tropical Storm Threatens Bahamas and Could Set Sights on Eastern Florida September 13, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical storm warnings have been declared for the Bahamas, which was just battered by Hurricane Dorian, evidence of strengthening in...
Dorian Drowned People Taking Refuge in Attics with Its Storm-Surge of 20-25 Feet September 12, 2019 By Michael McDonald and Ezra Fieser Teams of dog handlers from the U.S., Canada and Belgium are uncovering more and more dead bodies among the debris...
Hurricane Dorian Insured Losses in Caribbean from Wind, Storm-Surge Could Hit $6.5B September 10, 2019 Insured losses in the Caribbean from Hurricane Dorian is estimated at $3.5 billion to $6.5 billion, according to RMS, the...
Typhoon Faxai Makes Landfall in Tokyo Area, Killing 1, Disrupting Travel September 10, 2019 By Haruka Nuga A typhoon blew across the Tokyo metropolitan area Monday morning, killing one person and causing dozens of injuries, while disrupting...
Update: Parametric Catastrophe Pool, CCRIF, to Provide Rapid Payout for Bahamas After Dorian September 5, 2019 By Eric Roston Some of the first financial relief the Bahamas receives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian may be a rapid insurance...
Analysts See 2020 Reinsurance Price Hikes Due to Catastrophes September 4, 2019 By Carolyn Cohn and Lena Masri Big insurance losses from hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters over the past two years are set to push reinsurance...
Update: Tropical Storm Dorian Strengthens as It Heads Toward Barbados August 26, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Dorian is gaining strength as it approaches the Lesser Antilles and is forecast to skirt Puerto Rico as...