earthquake News
At Least 5 Die in Quake That Struck Mexico and Guatemala
An early morning earthquake centered in southern Mexico killed at least five people, damaging homes and blocking some roads in neighboring Guatemala. A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck along the ...
Coping With Black Swans
The insurance and reinsurance industries are in business to take bets on risks that can be identified, assessed, prioritized and planned for financially. Disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, ...
Powerful Quake Strikes off Coast of Vancouver Island: AIR
The magnitude 6.6 earthquake that struck off the coast of Canada's Vancouver Island Wednesday is not expected to cause significant damage, but AIR Worldwide says a more powerful quake in the area ...
Second Chile Quake Bigger Than Expected for Aftershock: RMS
The magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck northern Chile late Wednesday—only a day after the area was hit by a magnitude 8.2 quake and subsequent tsunami waves—is "bigger than would be expected ...
Low Insured Losses Expected for Chile Earthquake: AIR
Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide does not expect significant insured losses from the magnitude 8.2 earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile on Tuesday because the region is relatively ...
Latest New Zealand Quake Adds to Growing List in Region, AIR Says
Reporting on the latest earthquake to strike New Zealand earlier this week, catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide said the magnitude 6.2 quake was one of many to shake the region over the years. ...
Northridge Earthquake Today Could Cost Insurers $20B: RMS
An earthquake like 1994's Northridge, California quake could cause $20 billion in insured losses today, catastrophe modeling firm RMS said last week. RMS made the announcement on Friday, Jan. 17, ...
Oklahomans Urged to Buy Earthquake Insurance
Oklahoma's insurance commissioner is advising residents to purchase earthquake insurance after a national report suggested that seismic activity in the central part of the state is here to stay. ...