International
Insured Losses From New Zealand Floods Estimated at $1.02B, With Profit Hit Expected
The initial insured losses for the recent floods in the North Island of New Zealand are estimated at NZ$1.65 billion ($1.02 billion), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization ...
What’s Happening at Fukushima Nuclear Plant 12 Years After Meltdown?
Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. Japanese ...
Aon Updates Europe Windstorm, Severe Convective Storm Models
Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm, updated its Impact Forecasting Europe Windstorm and Severe Convective Storm (SCS) catastrophe models to incorporate emissions scenarios that ...
War, Inflation, Polarization Driving Global Increase in Political Risk
Inflation, social inequality, environmental concerns, political polarization and the Russia-Ukraine war are among factors that are leading to an increased risk of civil unrest around the world, ...
Insurers Face $500M in Claims for Ships Stuck in Ukraine — a Year After Start of War
Insurers are facing half-a-billion dollars in claims for up to 60 commercial ships still stuck in Ukraine a year after the start of the war with Russia, industry sources said. When the conflict ...
Moody’s RMS Estimates $5B Insured Losses From Turkey Quake
The economic and insured losses from the earthquakes that hit southern Turkey on Monday, Feb. 6 continue to escalate as damage information and data keep pouring in. The catastrophe risk modeling firm ...
Post-Brexit Insurance Reform Expected Before December: BoE’s Woods
The Bank of England sought on Monday to allay fears among insurers that it was dragging its feet over a long-trailed and disputed reform of their capital rules, saying a "very good sense" of the ...
Markets/Coverages: Brit Renews and Expands Flagship Cyber Consortium
Brit Ltd. announced the renewal and planned expansion of its leading cyber consortium, Brit Cyber Attack Plus (BCAP), a cyber product designed to protect clients from the impact of physical damage ...