Insured Losses for Europe’s Storm Sabine (aka Ciara/Elsa) Estimated at €1.6B: PERILS August 11, 2020 The industry loss footprint for extratropical cyclone “Sabine” – also known as “Ciara” and “Elsa” – is estimated at €1.61...
Marine Insurance Losses Likely to Be Under $250M from Beirut Port Blast: Carpenter August 11, 2020 Insurance claims for damage to ships, goods and the port itself after a warehouse explosion last week in the port...
Oil Leak from Cargo Ship Pollutes Mauritius Beaches as Insurers Assess Liability August 11, 2020 By Tsuyoshi Inajima and Shiho Takezawa The oil cleanup from a leaking cargo ship that ran aground off the coast of Mauritius continues while the government...
Beirut Port Explosion to Cost Insurers Approximately $3 Billion: Sources August 9, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn Insured losses from the Beirut port warehouse explosion are likely to total around $3 billion, similar to those from an...
Ships Diverted to Tripoli to Keep Lebanon Supply Lines Running After Beirut Port Blast August 6, 2020 By Jonathan Saul Leading container lines are diverting ships to Lebanon’s smaller terminal of Tripoli after the devastating explosion at Beirut’s port that...
After Beirut Port Explosion, AM Best Comments on Potential Insurance Exposures August 6, 2020 The devastating explosion at the Beirut’s port on Tuesday, Aug. 4 caused many casualties and considerable damage, but local insurance...
Third Wave of Severe Flooding Expected in China July 27, 2020 By Bloomberg News China warned that the worst of the deluges that have led millions to be evacuated may be yet to come,...
Global Natural Catastrophe Losses During H1 Ranged from $68B to $75B: Munich Re, Aon July 24, 2020 By L.S. Howard Munich Re and Aon both issued reports this week on the economic and insurance costs of global natural catastrophes during...
Excessive Floods Endanger Aging Chinese Dams and Could Cause ‘Black Swan’ Disaster July 22, 2020 By Ryan Woo The dam at a small reservoir in China’s Guangxi region gave way last month after days of heavy rain in...
January’s Hailstorms in Australia Cost Insurers an Estimated A$1.8B (US$1.3B): PERILS July 21, 2020 The industry loss footprint for the January 2020 Australian hailstorms, which occurred Jan. 19-21, 2020, are estimated at A$1.8 billion...