Texas Pounded by Weather Extremes in May June 2, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones Even though it means the commencement of hurricane season, weather-beleaguered Texans are likely pleased that May 2015 has come and...
El Nino May Develop by June; Australia Issues Alert on Tropical Pacific Ocean April 14, 2015 By Phoebe Sedgman An El Nino may develop by June, according to Australia’s state forecaster, which upgraded its outlook for the weather-altering pattern...
2014 Insured Losses Hit Lowest Level in Five Years: Guy Carpenter February 26, 2015 Insured losses in 2014 were at the lowest level seen since 2009, according to Guy Carpenter’s annual Global Catastrophe Review....
Sophisticated Resilience Model in Development in Colorado – And It’ll be Free February 20, 2015 By Don Jergler Efforts are underway in Colorado to build a sophisticated computer model that will offer a look down to the minute...
A.M. Best Report: Last Resort Insurers Welcome Catastrophe Bond Market December 3, 2014 The convergence market has provided an opportunity for entities that act as insurers of last resort to transfer some of...
Fitch: Hawaii Storms Shouldn’t Hurt Cat Bonds August 12, 2014 Insured losses stemming from two Hawaii hurricanes won’t break the bank, in large part because both storms diminished in intensity...
Louisianans Get Tax Holiday to Prep for Hurricane Season May 21, 2014 This weekend, Louisiana residents looking to begin preparing for the 2014 hurricane season can store up emergency supplies with a...
U.K. Braces for Hurricane-Force Winds in Worst Storm Since 1990 October 25, 2013 By Matthew Brown Southern England is girding for 90 mile-per-hour winds as the biggest storm since 1990 is forecast to fell trees and...
Guide to Help Hawaii Boaters Prepare For Disasters August 1, 2013 Hawaii boaters have a new guide to help them protect themselves and their vessels from natural disasters. The University of...
Downgraded Flossie Leaving Hawaii July 30, 2013 The remnants of what was Tropical Storm Flossie are currently northwest of Kauai and moving away from the islands at...