Swiss Re, Ping An Offer China’s 1st Mobile-Enabled Parametric Insurance Cover July 7, 2017 Swiss Re has partnered with Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Co. of China Ltd. to launch China’s first mobile-enabled...
Philippines Hunts for Crew of Ship Sunk by Typhoon Nock-Ten; AIR Comments December 28, 2016 By Jim Gomez The Philippine coast guard pressed its search Tuesday for 18 crewmen from a cargo ship that sank at the height...
Typhoon Megi Hits Taiwan, Bringing 20 Foot Waves, Power Cuts; RMS Comments September 27, 2016 By Chinmei Sung Typhoon Megi lashed Taiwan with wind and rain on Tuesday, bringing 20-foot-high waves and knocking pedestrians off their feet in...
Typhoon Lionrock Makes Landfall in Japan, Bringing Landslides, Floods & Deaths August 31, 2016 With strong winds, drenching rain, high surf, and coastal flooding, Typhoon Lionrock made landfall in the Tohoku region of Japan...
Typhoon Lionrock Expected to Hit Japan’s Tohoku Region, Site of 2011 Tsunami August 29, 2016 By Shin Shoji Typhoon Lionrock is projected to make landfall in Japan Tuesday and is likely to strike the northern Tohoku region, the...
Typhoon Mindulle Batters Tokyo, Bringing Risk of Floods and Landslides August 22, 2016 By Chris Cooper Tokyo was pummeled by rain and winds as Mindulle became the first typhoon to make landfall near the metropolitan region...
Storms & Earthquakes Drive Up Insured Losses in 1H 2016: Munich Re July 13, 2016 Economic losses caused by natural catastrophes in the first half of 2016 totaled US$70 billion, a significant increase from the...
Typhoon Koppu (a.k.a. Lando) to Hit Philippines with Heavy Rainfall Warnings October 16, 2015 Typhoon Koppu is gaining strength and looks likely to deliver heavy rainfall over parts of Luzon in the northern Philippines...
Typhoon Mujigae Hits So. China; Strongest Cyclone to Hit Region: AIR Worldwide October 9, 2015 Typhoon Mujigae – also called Kabayan – made landfall in China’s Guangdong Province on October 4 with reported wind speeds...
RMS and Taiwan’s MSIG Mingtai Collaborate on Typhoon Risk Insights August 27, 2015 RMS, the Newark, Calif.-based catastrophe risk management firm, has formed a technical collaboration with MSIG Mingtai Insurance Co. Ltd. to...