Insurance Industry Impact From Hurricane Beryl Expected to Be ‘Manageable’ July 8, 2024 By Chad Hemenway Hurricane Beryl made its U.S. landfall at Matagorda, Texas early Monday as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm has reportedly...
Nevada Launches Home Insurance Tool to ID Carriers by ZIP May 9, 2024 The Nevada Division of Insurance is launching a web-based tool that enables Nevada consumers to identify insurance carriers that are...
Viewpoint: The 10 Major Risks Shaping Insurance Today May 8, 2024 By Robert Muir-Wood I readily admit that lists of top risks, top threats, and opportunities for insurance are well-trodden ground, and ranking risks...
NOAA: U.S. Withstands Record 25 Disasters in 2023 November 15, 2023 Another billion-dollar disaster was confirmed in October, bringing the total to a record 25 such disasters in the first 10...
Study Shows How Machine Learning Could Predict Rare Disastrous Events December 21, 2022 By Brown University When it comes to predicting disasters brought on by extreme events (think earthquakes, pandemics or “rogue waves” that could destroy...
Report: 90% of U.S. Counties Hit With Disaster in Last Decade November 17, 2022 By Drew Costley Ninety percent of the counties in the United States suffered a weather disaster between 2011 and 2021, according to a...
Frustration and Desperation Mount as Ian’s Effects Linger October 5, 2022 By Bobby Caina Calvan and Rebecca Santana Days after the skies cleared and the winds died down in Florida, Hurricane Ian’s effects persisted Monday, as people faced...
RMS Collaborates with Willis Re and Securian Financial on Launching the First Indemnity-Based Mortality Catastrophe Bond December 15, 2020 By Newswire London, UK – 23 Nov, 2020 – RMS, the world’s leading catastrophe risk modeling company, collaborated with Willis Re Securities...
Report: 2019 Was 7th Year in Last Decade with 10 or More Disasters of $1B-Plus February 12, 2020 By Don Jergler Last year was a particularly hazardous one, with natural catastrophes causing excessive damages in what appears to be an ongoing...
Vale’s Senior Management Unaware of Dam Risk Report, Says CFO February 13, 2019 By Marta Nogueira Senior management at Brazilian miner Vale were never shown internal security documents indicating that its dam at Brumadinho was at...