A Return to Balance: Brokers Say Reinsurance Renewals Were ‘Stable’ January 3, 2024 By L.S. Howard This year’s January reinsurance renewals were described by brokers as “stable,” “predictable,” “orderly,” “calmer,” “disciplined,” with “increased appetites” and a...
Turkey Earthquake Tops 2023 Insurance Industry Losses Outside US: CRESTA January 2, 2024 The largest non-US natural catastrophe in 2023 was the Kahramanmaras Earthquake Sequence in Turkey on Feb. 6, which generated an...
Initial Insured Losses for Windstorm Ciarán (aka Emir) Estimated at €1.9B: PERILS December 18, 2023 Initial industry losses for extratropical windstorm Ciarán, also known as Emir, are estimated at €1.9 billion (US$2.1 billion), according to...
UK Will Fail to Meet Flood-Defense Goals for Homes as Climate Threat Grows November 15, 2023 By Jessica Shankleman Hundreds of thousands of British homes will miss out on flood protections in the next few years as spending has...
Insured Losses from Winter Storm Ciarán Range From €800M to €1.3B: Verisk November 9, 2023 Industry insured losses due to wind from Winter Storm Ciarán (also named Emir by the Free University of Berlin) will...
Storm Ciarán Batters UK and Europe With Punishing Winds and Heavy Rainfall November 2, 2023 By Todd Gillespie, Katharina Rosskopf and Anna Shiryaevskaya Storm Ciarán plowed through northwest Europe, tearing the roofs off some buildings, snarling transport networks and cutting power to more...
Western Europe Braces for Worst Storm of Season With Hurricane-Strength Wind Gusts October 31, 2023 By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Brian K. Sullivan Western Europe is bracing for the worst storm so far this season with hurricane-strength wind gusts and rain potentially disrupting...