Winter Storm Costs in Ohio Could Rival Hurricane Ike Totals January 21, 2014 Experts say the early January’s extreme cold and wind are expected to be one of the costliest weather events in...
Twenty Years Later Big Lesson From Northridge Quake Lost January 17, 2014 By Don Jergler Twenty years ago today a big one hit the Los Angeles area, killing several people and injuring thousands, damaging tens...
Tropical Cyclone Christine Hits Australia’s Pilbara Coast: AIR Worldwide Analysis January 2, 2014 Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide reports: “Severe Tropical Cyclone Christine made landfall at approximately 1200 UTC on December 30 between...
Swiss Re Reports 2013 Disaster Losses at $130 Billion; $44 Billion Insured December 18, 2013 According to preliminary estimates from Swiss Re’s latest sigma report, insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2013...
AIR Estimates Insured Losses from Europe Windstorm at $2-$3 Billion November 7, 2013 Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has estimated that insured losses from Windstorm Christian (known as St. Jude in the UK)...
Flooding Another ‘Unprecedented’ Event for Colorado September 16, 2013 By Don Jergler Another disaster plaguing the state, widespread flooding in Colorado is being viewed as an “unprecedented” event in which losses will...
Yosemite May Be Harbinger of California’s Wildfire Potential August 27, 2013 By Don Jergler The week-and-a-half-old wildfire in Yosemite is seen by some as a harbinger of what could be a “worst case scenario”...
Southern California Wildfire Pushes East, Forces Evacuations August 9, 2013 A California wildfire that doubled in size overnight torched 15 buildings east of Los Angeles, injured at least five people...
Louisiana Clarifies Insured Loss Estimate from Hurricane Katrina July 18, 2013 A recent report by financial website Kiplinger rated Louisiana as the most disaster prone state in the nation. News reports...
Insurer Group: Colorado’s Black Forest Fire $292.8 Million July 15, 2013 The most destructive wildfire in Colorado history caused $292.8 million in insured losses, according to a preliminary report issued on...