Eastern US suffers under winter storms
8 February, 2010
More snow ahead; state of emergency is declared in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.
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Swiss Re places $150m cat bond
5 January, 2010
Redwood Capital XI gives protection for California earthquake risk
UK floods: £45m-£105m loss guidance
23 November, 2009
1,300 properties in the UK affected by flooding
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Ida moves slowly towards Gulf coast
Ida moves slowly towards Gulf coast
10 November, 2009
Tropical Storm weakens. Some loss of production in Gulf.
Industry Comment
Smoke signals
December 2009
The world’s leaders were in Copenhagen to discuss climate change and, potentially, set new targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We asked four leading firms for their hopes for the UN summit, and to spell out how they can contribute...
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Commodity inflation heightens catastrophe risk
Commodity inflation heightens catastrophe risk
July 2008
Chris O’Kane looks at why the industry urgently needs to wake up to the real possibility of “commodity surge”.
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When storms turn political
When storms turn political
July 2008
With the prospect of high hurricane activity and pressure to keep rates low, reinsurers face a growing need to mitigate their risks, as Bob Ward explains.
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The silent revolution
The silent revolution
June 2008
One by one, reinsurers are restructuring and relocating their European insurance headquarters. Mark Batten and Jim Bichard investigate the drivers behind this mass migration.
Cat Modelling
Validus raises Ike estimates by 40%
22 January, 2009
Hurricane now estimate to have cost the company $235m instead of $165m
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World Economic Forum warns of rising financial risks
World Economic Forum warns of rising financial risks
13 January, 2009
Chinese slowdown, asset prices, governance gaps and climate change are key risks ahead
Told you so
17 December, 2008
Did 2008’s hurricanes meet expectations? Professor Mark Saunders of TSR reviews a stormy year.
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Munich Re and RMS in long-term research deal
Munich Re and RMS in long-term research deal
16 December, 2008
Cooperation agreement initiated due to ‘growing complexity of risk’
Analysis
Storm forecast 2009… already?
2 January, 2009
Weather watchers say they have already predicted the intensity of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season.
Told you so
17 December, 2008
Did 2008’s hurricanes meet expectations? Professor Mark Saunders of TSR reviews a stormy year.
California Wildfires overview
19 November, 2008
1,000 properties destroyed. Tea Fire contained, Sayre Fire and Freeway Complex Fire continue.
125 years since Krakatoa
26 August, 2008
August 27 marks the anniversary of one of the most violent volcanic events of modern times
Features
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Paying for catastrophes
Paying for catastrophes
July 2008
Catastrophe losses are getting more and more expensive. Population growth and increasing wealth compound exposures while a changing climate causes more frequent and severe events. Ronald Gift Mullins asks, “Who should pick up the tab?”
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Pooling together
Pooling together
July 2008
With the rising cost of natural catastrophes around the world, public private solutions could provide a model for the future. Dr Simon Young explains how the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility has set a precedent.
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Modelling future climate
Modelling future climate
July 2008
The fourth assessment report from the UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) goes some way to predicting the impact of climate change on weather patterns.
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Insuring the uninsurable
Insuring the uninsurable
July 2008
Reinsurers face a future of ever-increasing catastrophe losses. The World Bank’s Eugene Gurenko discusses the industry’s role in an age of climate change.
