All Severe weather articles
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News'No big bets' – interview with Ascot’s US chief risk officer
The world is changing and the insurance industry will have to change with it. Steve Guijarro, US chief risk officer of re/insurer Ascot Group, explains what the company is doing to achieve this.
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NewsHail risk putting pressure on renewables – GCube CEO
Fraser McLachlan warns that hail is becoming an increasingly serious threat, with re/insurers keen to limit exposure, which represents a challenge for new renewable energy projects.
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NewsSevere US storms broke records for H1 nat cat losses – Swiss Re
Severe convective storms drove global natural catastrophe insured losses, which reached $50bn across all perils, according to the Swiss Re Institute.
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NewsBaden Baden: Trapped capital will further dent European capacity - Munich Re
Hurricane Ian will exacerbate Europe’s reinsurance supply and demand imbalance, further driving up rates
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NewsSevere weather events drive global insured catastrophe losses of USD 42 billion in first half of 2021
A deep winter freeze, hailstorms and wildfires contributed to natural catastrophe losses of USD 40 billion in the first half of 2021, according to Swiss Re Institute’s preliminary sigma estimates.
