April 9, 2015
Windstorms Mike and Niklas, which swept across Europe last month, killing nine people and severely damaging parts of Germany, probably cost insurers more than $1 billion, Aon Plc said. The hurricane-force winds also struck portions of the U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, …
March 10, 2015
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 …
February 25, 2015
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 …
January 12, 2015
The absence of very severe catastrophes and a quiet hurricane season in the North Atlantic meant that losses from natural catastrophes in 2014 were much lower. In North America, overall losses of $30 billion and insured losses of $18 billion …
October 23, 2014
The Georgia Insurance Commissioner says consumers have reported multimillion dollar insured losses from a storm that included several tornadoes. Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said in a statement Monday that reported damage from last week’s storm is estimated to be roughly $6 …
October 15, 2014
Insurers say a Colorado hailstorm last month carried a hefty price tag. Insurance industry spokeswoman Carole Walker said Monday the Sept. 29 storm pounded thousands of vehicles and roofs, causing an estimated $213 million in insured losses. The damage includes …
August 11, 2014
The latest edition of the monthly Global Catastrophe Recap, released by Impact Forecasting, report reveals that Super Typhoon Rammasun caused more than $6.5 billion in economic damage. The storm, which made separate landfalls in the Philippines and China, caused widespread …
July 23, 2014
Insured losses from global natural disasters during the six-month period ending June 30, 2014 reached $22 billion. That compares to $27 billion in the first half of 2013 and is approximately 19 percent below the 10-year average of $27 billion, …
July 18, 2014
RMS estimates that insured losses from Hurricane Arthur will not exceed $250 million from wind and coastal flooding. The expected loss covers damages to: Residential, commercial, industrial properties. Automobile and watercraft lines of business. Business interruption resulting from power outages …
July 14, 2014
The June 12 hail storm in Abilene, Texas, is expected to hit $400 million in insured losses to vehicles, homes and commercial property, the Insurance Council of Texas reports. It was the second catastrophic hailstorm this city in west Texas …