October 18, 2024
Moody’s RMS has pegged private insured losses from Hurricane Milton to between $22 billion and $36 billion, with a best guess of $26 billion. The Newark, California-based catastrophe modeler also narrowed its range for insured losses from hurricanes Milton and …
June 24, 2015
Earthquakes, the natural kind caused by the movements of vast tectonic plates, have been occurring since the dawn of time. But now there is a new type of quake, the study of which has been labeled “seismicity,” which is being …
May 23, 2013
The purpose of modeling is to anticipate the likelihood and severity of catastrophes so that companies can prepare for their financial impact — before they occur. The evidence suggests that, for the most part, modeling has achieved its mission. Eleven …