Catastrophe News
Norwegian Landslide Will Cost Insurers $107M
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – A landslide that swept away homes in a residential area north of the Norwegian capital will cost insurance companies at least 900 million kroner ($107 million), a ...
Australia Bushfires Have Scorched 25.5 Million Acres; PM Proposes Inquiry
After weeks of criticism over the handling of the bushfires scorching Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday he will propose a national review into the response to the disaster, as ...
Record Venice Floods Top November Catastrophe Losses
Flooding and inland storms led to multi-billion-dollar economic loss in western and southern Europe during November, according to insurance broker Aon's latest edition of its monthly Global ...
Japan Typhoon Death Toll Hits 43; 110,000 Rescuers Sent In
Japan is sending more than 110,000 people including its Self-Defense Forces to tackle rescue and cleanup operations in the wake of the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in decades, which left ...Research & Trends: How to Speed Catastrophe Response – A Claims Guide for P&C Insurers
Research & Trends launches a new report by SpatialKey, addressing carrier challenges to respond quickly and knowledgeably to catastrophes. The new guide, How to Speed Catastrophe Response: A ...
July’s Droughts, Fires Caused Billions of Dollars in Economic Damage: Impact Forecasting
For many of July's global natural disasters, it was all about drought and wildfires, according to the latest update from Aon's Impact Forecasting. What the report found: Many countries dealt with ...
When Disaster Strikes, Sustainable Insurance and Reinsurance Industry Vital in Uncertain World: Swiss Re’s Ojeisekhoba
Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore described it as "the first taste of a bitter cup that will be proffered to us over and over again." That devastating event ...
Concerned About Natural Disaster Exposure, A.M. Best Hits Nationwide With Negative Outlook
Nationwide's size and market presence may count against it in the short term, according to A.M. Best. The insurer has been saddled with a negative outlook issued by the ratings agency, in part, over ...