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Hawaii wildfires: Moody’s RMS estimates insured property loss of $2.5-4bn
Most losses are expected to be from the town of Lahaina, which sustained catastrophic urban fires for 12 hours and destroyed almost 2,200 structures. Around 75% of the economic loss is expected to be insured, the cat modeller thinks.
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KCC estimates Hawaii property losses at $3.2bn
Karen Clark & Company (KCC) has estimated the property insurance losses arising from the wildfires in Maui to be around $3.2bn.
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Maui wildfires to surpass $1bn insured loss estimate – Moody’s
The devastating Maui wildfire is likely ranked among the most costly insured catastrophes in Hawaii’s history.
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Polo, Aon get approval for wildfire Lloyd’s Syndicate 1996
The wildfire risk is the latest of Lloyd’s “Syndicate-in-a-Box” programme.
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CCR to sell €200m stake in CCR Re
French reinsurance mutual needs to grow and become autonomous in the face of growing nat cat losses, says Board
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Reinsurers risk misunderstanding secondary perils due to cat models
PWC predicts a ‘pretty expensive year’ as secondary perils drive up losses ahead of H2’s Florida hurricane season
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Aon taps University of California to enhance wildfire model
Recent events in North America have changed the perception of wildfire as a secondary peril
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Effects of climate change evident in H1 cat events
The record-high temperatures in many parts of Europe is expected to drive further losses caused by droughts and wildfires
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European wildfires rise 75% YOY
As wildfires have only recently been considered a material peril, the modelling is not as developed, finds Chaucer
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Wildfires threaten New Mexico resorts
More than 300 properties in New Mexico and 500 in Orange Country have been destroyed so far
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Wildfire costs grow for solar sector
Insufficient fire risk management and record high temperatures will increase the likelihood of fires spreading out of control