Archive

  • Arthur strikes as cat 2 hurricane

    04 July 2014

    Makes landfall in North Carolina

  • German insurers face €650m Ela bill

    03 July 2014

    June storm one of the most severe in recent years says GDV

  • Capturing climate change in cat models

    17 June 2014

    According to Lloyd's, insurers should be including climate change in their catastrophe models. But with the uncertainties and differing timescales, it is not that simple in practice. Katie Kouchakji reports

  • Emerging risks survey reveals "post-crisis" thinking

    04 April 2014

    This year's poll of North American risk managers shows a shift in concern away from the economic crisis and towards issues such as regulatory change and cyber risk. Christopher Cundy speaks to its author, Max Rudolph

  • Allianz to engage clients on sustainability risks

    19 February 2014

    Becomes latest signatory to Principles for Sustainable Insurance

  • UK winter storms could cost £1bn

    11 February 2014

    Insured losses from December and January weather approaching £500m

  • Perils estimates windstorm Dirk insured loss at €275m

    03 February 2014

    Majority of losses in southern England and northern France

  • Insurers raise the heat on weather derivatives

    24 January 2014

    Rain or shine, the past year has seen a host of insurers jumping into the weather derivatives markets. Weather risks offer significant synergies with existing business lines and deal flow is on the up. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Insured cat losses halve in 2013

    18 December 2013

    But almost twice as many lives lost, says Swiss Re

  • Perils estimates windstorm Christian property loss at €994m

    06 December 2013

    Majority of losses in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands