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Latest Japan 7.5M Earthquake Estimated at $6.4B in Total Insured Losses
The 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck off the west coast of the island of Honshu in Japan on Jan. 1, 2024, will lead to an estimated $6.4 billion in total insured losses, according to Karen Clark ...
The Care and Feeding of Property-Catastrophe Models
A wise statistician once said: "All models are wrong, but some are useful." The key to getting useful (accurate) model results is working with models that fit specific ...
An Interview With Karen Clark 30 Years After Hurricane Andrew Affirmed Her Models
June 1 marked the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season — one that is expected to be above average in terms of named storms and hurricanes. Carrier Management's sister publication, Insurance ...
Women’s History Month: How Karen Clark Became a Model of Success
Like many people, Karen Clark's career was influenced by circumstances and serendipity rather than any advanced planning. When in graduate school she developed a love of building computer models, ...
Earliest ‘F’ Named Storm Drops $400M In Insurance Losses: Estimate
Last week, Tropical Storm Fay became the earliest "F" named storm in the historical record, Karen Clark & Company reported yesterday, estimating that the storm will mean roughly $400 million in ...
Lack of Clarity on Infection, Fatality Rates Hinders Ability to Assess COVID-19 Impact: KCC
With social distancing and strict lockdowns around the world showing some success in "flattening the curve" of the coronavirus pandemic, leaders are starting to make tough decisions regarding when ...
Expect $2-$3B In Annual Industry Losses From Japan Quakes: KCC
For insurers and reinsurers, the 1995 Kobe earthquake produced $3 billion in insured property losses, but a repeat of a more devastating quake that happened 72 years earlier could bring $225 billion ...
Hurricane Florence’s Flood Focus Lowers Insured Loss Estimates
Once Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carlina on Sept. 14, its lower wind speed and sluggish pace made it much more of a flood event than a wind one. As a result, modelers and other experts ...