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Heeding the warnings on city wildfire risk

Risk modellers have long warned of the wildfire risks to cities. Since the disastrous infernos in Los Angeles, people have begun to listen, as David Walker reports

Cat-risk modellers name international cities at potential risk of LA-type fire

Non-exhaustive roster of at-risk cities spans North/South America, Europe, Australia and Middle East

AI could transform catastrophe modelling of secondary perils

Karen Clark says AI a better fit for storms, derechos and wildfires than for traditional big-cat events

KCC poaches natcat modelling expert Simic from Verisk

KCC releases high velocity hurricane and SCS models for re/insurers

KCC estimates $600m insured loss from storm Hilary

Hilary prompted the first ever tropical storm warning for Southern California

2021 Atlantic hurricane season: "shorties", northeastern losses and rapid intensification

This year's Atlantic hurricane season may not have broken the records of its predecessor, but it was notable for the emergence of several worrying trends. Paul Walsh reports

Storm Henri predicted to cause $150m of insured losses

If Henri remained as a hurricane, KCC warned insured losses could have reached $1.5bn

Catastrophe modellers are red hot on climate

InsuranceERM's annual roundup of developments among catastrophe modellers and platform providers finds one overwhelming theme: the need to provide insurers with better ways to understand the impact of climate change on risk. Cintia Cheong, Christopher Cundy, Ronan McCaughey and Paul Walsh report

No room for complacency in 2021 Atlantic hurricane season

Forecasters have predicted another "above-normal" hurricane season, although not as bad as 2020. But as the season gets underway, insurers and catastrophe modellers have stressed there is no place for complacency. Paul Walsh reports