Q1 Global Insured Natural Disaster Losses Driven by Severe Convective Storms: Aon April 30, 2024 By L.S. Howard Global natural catastrophes cost insurers $17 billion during the first quarter of 2024 with economic losses rising above $45 billion,...
Global Insured Natural Disaster Claims Again Dominated by Severe US Storms: Gallagher April 18, 2024 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes in the first quarter were estimated at $20 billion, with US claims accounting for...
The New Norm? Global Insured Losses for Nat Cats Keep Breaking Records: Swiss Re March 26, 2024 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes in 2023 totaled $108 billion, exceeding US$100 billion for the fourth consecutive year –...
650,000 Residential Properties Hit by Severe Hail in Central US Storms March 20, 2024 A severe convective storm system spawned softball-sized hail and destructive tornadoes across the central U.S. last week, leaving meteorologists to...
That’s Gonna Leave a Mark: Large-Hail Days Hit Two-Decade High in 2023 February 22, 2024 Hail of two inches or greater struck the United States on 141 days last year — the highest number of...
Powerful Winds Cause Destruction, Spark Wildfires in Australia’s State of Victoria February 15, 2024 By Rod McGuirk Powerful winds have killed a man and brought widespread destruction across Australia’s second-most populous state, leaving 530,000 homes and businesses...
Reinsurance Market Likely to Begin Softening in 2025 as Capacity Rises in 2024: Fitch January 25, 2024 By L.S. Howard Reinsurers’ underwriting margins are expected to peak in 2024 on the significant price rises and tighter terms and conditions achieved...
After $70 Billion Hit, Insurers Wake Up to Growing Risks of Severe Convective Storms January 25, 2024 By Gautam Naik The insurance industry is grappling with a new kind of weather risk that’s increasingly driving its biggest loss category. While...
Natural Disaster Protection Gap Returned to ‘Average Levels’ in 2023 January 24, 2024 Global insured losses from natural catastrophes totaled $118 billion in 2023, according to Aon’s annual Climate and Catastrophe Insight report....
Hedge Funds Rake in Huge Profits Betting on Catastrophe Risk January 22, 2024 By Gautam Naik and Sheryl Tian Tong Lee For hedge funds, the science of catastrophes helped generate the best returns of any alternative investment strategy last year. The...