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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
June 30, 2011
The soft market remains firmly entrenched on the casualty side of the reinsurance business. But the property and catastrophe marketplace is a much different—and more unsettled—story.
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By Dr. Claire Souch |
June 1, 2011
Innovations in science and the availability of storm data have led to a refined approach for assessing inland storm decay, building vulnerability, and storm surge. Insurers can utilize these innovations to prepare for the predicted “above-average” levels of activity ahead.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 18, 2011
Catastrophe models have become so ingrained in the insurance industry that a model revision can have profound effects on all aspects of the business, especially when loss results for some books of business can double.
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By Staff Writer |
February 28, 2011
Risk Management Solutions (RMS) released an upgrade to its U.S. Hurricane Model, incorporating new datasets and scientific developments to advance the industry’s view of U.S. hurricane risk.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 4, 2011
Snow and ice from Texas and Oklahoma, up through Chicago and on to the Northeast is sure to cause millions of dollars in insured losses. The only question is how many millions?
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By Daniel Hays, Damir Grago |
March 8, 2010
Insured losses from the Chile earthquake will range from $3 billion to $8 billion, according to an early estimate from catastrophe risk modeling firm Eqecat.
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By Daniel Hays |
March 2, 2010
An early catastrophe modeling firm estimate puts the insured loss from the Chile earthquake at up to $2 billion.
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By Daniel Hays |
March 1, 2010
An early catastrophe modeling firm estimate puts the insured loss from the Chile earthquake as exceeding $2 billion.
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By Daniel Hays |
March 1, 2010
An early catastrophe modeling firm estimate puts the economic damage from the Chile earthquake at a staggering $30 billion.
