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May Storms Cause $1B Worth of Insurance Claims

Economic losses from severe May storms, tornadoes and floods were estimated at nearly $3 billion, with insurance insured losses set to easily exceed $1 billion despite low flood insurance penetration in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, according to the latest …

Insurers Face $1B Payout From February Storms

February storms in the U.S. are expected to cost insurers more than $1 billion, according to the latest Global Catastrophe Recap from Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting. Five separate storm systems hit the U.S. during the month, bringing heavy snow, frigid …

Global Cat Report Finds 2014 Insured Losses Lowest in 5 Years

In 2014, significant insured losses totaled approximately $33 billion, a dramatic drop compared to the historic insured losses seen in 2011, which totaled approximately $126 billion. Guy Carpenter & Company, a global risk and reinsurance specialist and a wholly owned …