Earthquakes
Insured impact from Gansu quake not likely to be significant
Catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide has said it does not expect significant insured losses from the devastating earthquake in Gansu Province, China this week.
Insurers stop new policies after New Zealand earthquake
Some insurance companies are refusing policies to new customers in central New Zealand after Sunday's 6.5 earthquake.
Earthquake in New Zealand causes minor damage
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand on Monday morning shaking buildings including the Parliament building in Wellington.
Strong earthquake hits China's Gansu province
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake has struck near the town of Dingxi in Gansu province on Monday morning killing at least 75 people with over 400 injured.
Sumatran earthquake unlikely to see significant insured losses
AIR Worldwide is not expecting significant insured losses following Tuesday’s magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Sumatra.
Allianz completes $175m windstorm and earthquake bond
Allianz has secured $175m of protection against named storms in the US, Mexico and Carribean, as well as North American earthquakes, ahead of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season.
Aon Benfield launches cat model to quantify uncertainties
Reinsurance broker Aon Benfield has unveiled updated catastrophe tools to allow clients to better understand their exposures in spite of less complete information.
Japan's Tohoku earthquake: A force of change
The sheer size and scale of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami has change the face of insurance in the region forever writes Sadie O'Brien.
Japan Earthquake: A seismic shift
The sheer size and scale of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami has change the face of insurance in the region forever.
Perils provides data for Italian earthquake and flood
Independent catastrophe data provider Perils has extended its coverage to include data for Italian earthquake and flood perils.
Turkish cat pool taps capital markets for reinsurance
The Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool has gone to the capital markets to gain protection for earthquake risk in the Istanbul region.
Sichuan earthquake to have low impact on insurance market, says Fitch
The 6.6 magnitude earthquake that rocked Sichuan province at the beginning of the week will have a small impact on the Chinese insurance market according to analysts Fitch.
Swiss Re aims to show impact of quake risk on Latam communities
The Swiss Re Foundation and the GEM Foundation have unveiled a three-year collaborative project to create the first picture of seismic risk in Latin America to incorporate social and economic factors.
Sichuan quake leaves 100 000 homeless
A 6.6 Mw earthquake in the Sichuan province of China has left nearly 100 000 Chinese homeless, and may have dealt severe damaged insured industrial facilities in the region, according to Eqecat.
Large earthquake hits Sichuan province, China
A shallow earthquake estimated to be between magnitude 6.6 and 7 struck China's Sichuan province on 20 April.
Minimal losses expected from Iran earthquake
Significant losses are not expected following the powerful M7.8 earthquake that struck Iran on 16 April, according to catastrophe modelling firms.
M7.8 earthquake strikes near Iran and Pakistan border
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Iran in the province of Sistan Baluchistan which has a large border with Pakistan on 16 April.
M6.3 earthquake hits Iran's southwest coast
An magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 55 miles southeast of Bandar Bushehr near Iran’s southwest coast on April 9.
Sandy topped 2012 losses while Italy saw record earthquake damage
A rare series of Italian earthquakes caused insured losses in excess of $1.6bn in 2012, the highest ever recorded in the country, according to Swiss Re.
Earthquake strikes south China
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake in southern Guangdong province, on Friday morning (22 February), caused some disruption to Heyuan City, near the epicentre,and was felt in Hong Kong.
RSA's UK profit falls 37% as commercial losses take toll
RSA blamed adverse weather in the first half of 2012 and a weak marine and commercial liability performance on UK underwriting profit tumbling to £39m (2011: £62m) while the combined ratio was 98.2% (2011: 97.3%).
Financing the growing costs of disasters
Reto Schnarwiler, head of global partnerships for Swiss Re, Americas and EMEA says that a lack of insurance and the growing costs of disasters are hitting individuals and governments hard. He explores how government partnerships with insurers can help…
Powerful earthquake strikes near Solomon Islands
A magnitude 8.0 undersea earthquake near the Solomon Islands led the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre to issue tsunami alerts for a host of countries although they have since ended with the threat passing.
Reinsurers back Zurich quake bond
Munich Re and Swiss Re have acted as joint lead structuring agents in a $270m (£166m) catastrophe bond transaction that transfers North American earthquake risk to the capital markets, on behalf of Zurich Insurance Group.