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...
Wildfires, Hail Take Toll on Colorado Homeowners Insurance July 11, 2013 By Don Jergler It’s safe to say there’s a lot going on in the homeowners insurance scene in Colorado, where homeowners insurance rates...
Researchers Develop New Metric to Measure Destructive Potential of Hurricanes May 1, 2013 Researchers at Florida State University have developed a new metric to measure seasonal Atlantic tropical cyclone activity that focuses on...