Archive

  • US flood insurance: new model, new hope?

    04 April 2019

    The federal flood insurance system has been setting milestones in mismanagement since it was introduced in 1968. Will a new risk model and other guidance improve the situation, and allow private insurers to participate? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • California wildfire losses could hit $13bn

    07 December 2018

    Over 90 people died in November’s Camp and Woolsey infernos that struck California

  • RMS maintains edge over AIR Worldwide in Bermuda market

    06 December 2018

    More than 80% of firms report licensing RMS cat models in 2017

  • Woolsey fire will cost insurers $2.5bn or more, AIR estimates

    03 December 2018

    Firefighting guns-for-hire now expect to battle US blazes all year round

  • California facing $19bn in wildfire losses

    28 November 2018

    Corelogic estimate covers insured and uninsured losses

  • Home reconstruction costs from California wildfires could total $18bn

    13 November 2018

    CoreLogic says wildfire events are more likely to cause total loss to structures affected.

  • Hurricane Michael to cost insurers $6bn-10bn, says AIR Worldwide

    15 October 2018

    Estimates do not include losses paid out by the National Flood Insurance Program

  • AIR Worldwide warns of likely $4.6bn Florence insured losses

    18 September 2018

    Florence was downgraded to a tropical depression earlier this week but still brought destructive flooding

  • Insurers facing $2.5bn Florence bill

    17 September 2018

    Tropical depression Florence continues to pose a major flood threat in North Carolina

  • US braced for large losses from hurricane Florence

    11 September 2018

    The storm is set to make landfall in North Carolina by Friday