Report: Wildfires Pose Risk to Three-Quarter-Million Western U.S. Homes September 10, 2012 By Don Jergler More than three-quarters of a million homes in the Western U.S. have a high risk of wildfire damage, according to...
Aon Benfield Report Highlights Growth of Insurance-linked Securities September 6, 2012 Catastrophe bond issuance for the last 12 months – June 2011 to June 2012 – rose to $6.43 billion –...
Moody’s Maintains Stable Outlook on Global Reinsurance Industry September 5, 2012 Moody’s Investors Service has maintained a stable outlook for the global reinsurance industry. Moody’s said the outlook “expresses our expectations...
Aon Benfield, Impact Forecasting Launch Cat Risk Tool September 4, 2012 Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, announced that it has launched “ELEMENTS 7, the...
Insurance is Key as Investment Frontiers Open, Says World Bank Exec July 25, 2012 By Lesley Wroughton Political risk insurance against conflict or breach of contract has become a key factor for investors seeking higher returns in...
Missouri at Highest Risk for Fires from Drought July 19, 2012 The drought has spread across much of the country, creating extreme fire risks. But no place is more at risk...
Feds Say 160K Tires At Southern California Recycling Plant Pose Danger July 10, 2012 Federal regulators say a Southern California desert tire recycler’s 160,000 discarded tires are dangerous. The Environmental Protection Agency told Mecca’s...
Federal Help Sought To Avert Flooding At NM Pueblo May 8, 2012 Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are asking the federal government for help to prevent possible flooding at Santa Clara...
AIR Expands Cat Risk Engineering Program for Supply Chain Risk Quantification April 18, 2012 AIR Worldwide announced that it has “expanded its suite of Catastrophe Risk Engineering (CRE) solutions to help quantify, mitigate, and...
BMW Recalling 2,800 Cars For Fire Risk April 16, 2012 BMW is recalling about 2,800 cars because a circuit board can overheat and cause a fire. The recall covers some...