The Ghost of Hurricane Katrina Haunts Catastrophe Modelers August 25, 2025 By Gautam Naik When Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in August 2005, causing greater insurance losses than any other natural disaster in...
Report Drills Down on Property Damage from Beryl, Helen and Milton February 21, 2025 The 2024 hurricane season presented challenges for insurers thanks largely to hurricanes Beryl, Helene, and Milton—the three powerful storms caused...
Lessons From 2024’s Extreme Weather Events: A Global Perspective January 10, 2025 By Steve Powell The year 2024 will be remembered as a defining moment in the history of weather-related catastrophes. From unprecedented heat waves...
Catastrophic Weather Drives Insured Losses to Highest Since 2017 January 10, 2025 By Stephan Kahl As 2025 begins with wildfires wreaking devastation across Los Angeles, it’s now clear that insured losses from natural catastrophes last...
Claims From 4 Summer Weather Events in Canada Exceed Prior Year Total: IBC September 9, 2024 Four natural catastrophes over four weeks during Canada’s summer season have resulted in about five times the amount of claims...
Gallagher: Global Insured Natural Disaster Claims Again Dominated by Severe U.S. Storms April 19, 2024 By Lisa Howard Global insured losses from natural catastrophes in the first quarter were estimated at $20 billion, with U.S. claims accounting for...
Reforms to US Disaster Aid Expose Growing Home Insurance Gap January 29, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman When disaster hits in the US, the federal government gives aid to states and counties, but also to individuals. In...
Hurricane Ian Projected to Cause Historic Losses for Insurers September 29, 2022 By Jim Sams Experts predicted insured losses from Hurricane Ian could earn it a spot as one of the costliest natural disasters in...
RMS Ranks Top 10 Ports at Greatest Risk in a Natural Catastrophe August 9, 2016 In the event of a natural catastrophe, two ports in Nagoya, Japan and Guangzhou, China, would suffer the greatest losses...