Florida, East Coast to See Big Insured Losses From More Cat 5 Storms, Researchers Say December 2, 2025 By William Rabb The just-ended 2025 Atlantic hurricane season surprised some forecasters after it produced no major storms that hit the United States....
Does Quiet Hurricane Season Mean Lack of Experience for Adjusters? November 26, 2025 By Don Jergler A lack of bad weather isn’t always a good thing. It looks like the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is wrapping...
Five Reasons Why the US Escaped a Hurricane Landfall So Far This Year November 13, 2025 A weather forecasting organization is offering up five reasons why the U.S. wasn’t hit by a hurricane this season, despite...
Hurricane Melissa Shows How Quickly Climate Change Is Outstripping Defenses November 12, 2025 By Todd Woody Jamaica has invested tens of millions of dollars in bolstering coastal defenses by planting mangroves, building seawalls and strengthening urban...
Catastrophe Bonds Absorb ‘Black Swan’ Event Dealt by Melissa November 10, 2025 By Gautam Naik A rare thing is about to happen in the $55 billion market for catastrophe bonds: a trigger event will wipe...
Jamaica Catastrophe Bond Headed for Full Payout After Hurricane, World Bank Says November 7, 2025 By Gautam Naik Investors in Jamaica’s catastrophe bond now face a 100% payout after Hurricane Melissa set off a full trigger event, according...
Jamaica to Get 2nd Parametric Insurance Payout for Excess Rainfall From Storm Melissa November 7, 2025 The Caribbean parametric insurer, CCRIF SPC, announced it will make a second payout of US$21.1 million to the government of...
KCC Estimates Privately Insured Losses From Hurricane Melissa Will Hit $2.4 Billion November 6, 2025 By L.S. Howard Catastrophe modeling company KCC estimates that privately insured losses from Hurricane Melissa will hit $2.4 billion. This estimate includes insured...
Here’s How Much Hurricane Melissa Was Worsened by Climate Change November 6, 2025 By Eric Roston Hurricane Melissa became the most powerful storm on record to strike Jamaica in part because of water made hotter and...
Update: Jamaica to Get Record $70.8M Parametric Payout for Hurricane Melissa November 4, 2025 The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) announced it will make a payout of US$70.8 million to the government of...