Weather Events in U.S., Australia Cost Insurers $1B+ in February: Aon March 9, 2017 Insurers face claims of more than US$1.0 billion as a result of severe weather events in the U.S. and Australia...
San Jose Floods Force Out Vietnamese Families March 8, 2017 When the floodwaters rushed in last month in San Jose, a firefighter hauled Hien Nguyen to safety. She left behind...
Severe U.S. Weather During January Cost Insurers More Than $1B: Aon February 9, 2017 Major weather and flood events in the U.S. during January will cost the insurance industry more than $1 billion as...
PERILS Forms Alliance with CatIQ to Provide Industry Loss Data for Canada February 1, 2017 PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry catastrophe insurance data, has announced that it has entered a strategic alliance...
Canada’s 2016 Nat Cats Bring Record Insured Damages of $3.7B January 6, 2017 Insured damages from Canadian natural catastrophes during 2016 topped C$4.9 billion (US$3.7 billion) – smashing the previous annual record of...
PERILS Discloses Final Loss Estimate for UK Storm Desmond of £604M December 2, 2016 PERILS AG has today disclosed its fourth and final loss estimate for the floods in the UK which occurred Dec....
October Floods in Atlantic Canada Cost $100M-Plus in Insured Damage November 21, 2016 A tropical moisture system resulting from Hurricane Matthew swept through Atlantic Canada last month, resulting in more than $100 million...
Climate Change Is Major Concern for 78% of SMEs: Zurich Report November 4, 2016 Climate change is a major concern for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to Zurich Insurance Group’s fourth annual global...
Flooding on Hawaiian Island Prompts Emergency Proclamation September 19, 2016 Maui residents and emergency crews are cleaning up following heavy downpours that flooded homes and caused landslides. Maui Mayor Alan...
Hurricane Newton Hits Mexico with Threat of Flash Floods, Mud Slides September 6, 2016 By Kelly Gilblom Hurricane Newton made landfall Tuesday morning in northwest Mexico and will probably cause damage from heavy rain. Cabo San Lucas,...