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Louisiana Economic Development: $8.7B Residential, Commercial Damage in August Flood

The August 2016 flooding in Louisiana caused an estimated $8.7 billion in damage to residential and commercial properties, according to Louisiana Economic Development. Damage to businesses in the state has exceeded $2 billion, according to a report commissioned by LED, …

Dallas-Area Tornadoes Account for a Big Chunk of December Insured Losses in U.S.

A recently released report shows that damage estimates from the natural disaster events that occurred in the United States in December 2015 will amount to more than $4 billion. Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team, Impact Forecasting, Global Catastrophe Recap …

Windstorm Niklas Was Costliest Non-U.S. Event in Q1 2015: Impact Forecasting

Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team, released the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which reviews the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during March 2015. The report reveals that Windstorms Mike and Niklas swept …

Impact Forecasting: Costs of Tropical Cyclones Up for Non-U.S. Exposures

Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, released the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which reviews the natural disaster perils that occurred worldwide during October 2014. During the month, Cyclone Hudhud …

Typhoons a Major Cause of Losses in July: Aon Benfield – Impact Forecasting

The latest edition of Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting’s Global Catastrophe Recap report concludes that Super Typhoon Rammasun, which made separate landfalls in the Philippines and China, caused widespread damage, killing at least 206 people and injuring hundreds more. In the …