Natural catastrophes (Nat Cats)
BI remains top global risk while cyber is UK's biggest threat
Business interruption is the top global risk for the fourth year running, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2016, with cyber attacks, geo-political instability and technology failure identified as new possible drivers of BI losses.
NZ$115m of New Zealand catastrophe insured losses in 2015
Natural disasters cost insurers in New Zealand NZ$115m (£52m) last year down from NZ$153m in 2014 according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand.
IAG used drones to help assess Victoria bushfire damage
Australian insurance giant IAG is using drones to help assess damage from bushfires for the first time.
A$60m of claims from Western Australia bushfires, says ICA
There has now been an estimated A$60m (£29m) of claims from bushfires in Western Australia according to the Insurance Council of Australia.
ICA declares New South Wales storm a catastrophe
The Insurance Council of Australia has declared the storm over the last few days in New South Wales a catastrophe.
Insured catastrophe losses were $27bn in 2015, says Munich Re
Insured natural catastrophe losses were $27bn (£18.3bn) in 2015 down from $31bn in 2014 and an average of $34bn over the past 30 years according to reinsurance giant Munich Re.
Insurers pay millions to those hit by Storm Desmond
Insurers have paid out £2.6m in emergency funding and housed 1500 families in alternative accommodation following Storm Desmond, according to analysis by the Association of British Insurers.
Man-made disasters increase insured losses
Total economic losses from natural and man-made disasters will hit approximately $85bn (£56bn) this year, with $32bn of those losses covered by insurance.
Blog: Getting people back on their feet after Storm Desmond
Crawford's Paul Lofkin describes his experience of assisting in the clean-up of flood-affected homes and businesses in Appleby following Storm Desmond.
Benefits of resilience bonds heralded in framework launch
Catastrophe modelling firm RMS has launched the framework for a resilience bond designed to help manage financial risk from catastrophes while promoting investment in infrastructure that will minimise physical risk.
Insured costs rise to A$120m for South Australia bushfires
The bushfires in South Australia have so far seen almost A$119.7m (£58m) of claims.
Chennai floods will cost insurers at least $300m
The devastating floods in Chennai, the capital of India's province Tamil Nadu, will cost insurers at least $300m (£198m) in claims as the rains continue.
Aon and Scor develop French flood model
Aon Benfield has developed a French flood scenario model in partnership with reinsurer Scor to better prepare for the potential cost of a flood impacting the country's major cities.
"Horrific" South Australia bushfires cost insurers over A$75m
According to the Insurance Council of Australia bushfires north of Adelaide have costs insurers A$75m (£36m) so far.
Lloyd's syndicates unite for $400m natural catastrophe pool
Eight Lloyd's syndicates are uniting to help protect emerging economies in Africa, Asia and Latin America from natural catastrophes.
Tornadoes: Whirling havoc
Widespread media coverage may give the impression tornadoes only occur in the US. This is not the case, with the high-speed weather phenomenon threatening destruction around the world
Europe: Vineyard insurance - putting a cork in the risk
"Salute!" was the toast at the International Organisation of Vine and Wine in Paris in October, as Italy looked set to become the world's biggest wine producer in 2015, ahead of France, then Spain.
In Series: Windstorms: Hindcast is a wonderful thing
Use of the right meteorological data is vital for insurers.
In Series: Windstorms: Be prepared
Insurers can make sure they’re ready to hit the ground running once a windstorm has passed by studying weather data before the storm hits.
In Series: Windstorms: Postcode lottery
The nature of windstorms requires a different, broader approach to underwriting.
In Series: Windstorms: Lessons from history
Debate over how European windstorms are evolving can be fierce, with data available to prove virtually every possible variation. But, with this weather phenomenon seriously battering Europe and its insurers’ claims funds, a greater understanding of what…
Fire trumps flood as biggest threat to UK businesses
Flooding is the most common form of disruption for UK businesses, however fire poses the more serious threat, according to FM Global’s UK claims data research.
Tianjin explosions could cost up to $3.3bn
The Tianjin explosions have caused potential losses estimated to range from $1.6bn to $3.3bn (£1bn to £2.2bn), according to Guy Carpenter, with the firm adding the Chinese port blasts are "set to become one of Asia's largest manmade loss events."
Blog: What claims adjusters saw after the Tianjin explosions
Paul Spurdle, technical director at Crawford China, reports what the teams from his firm saw after the devastating explosions that ripped through storage facilities at the port of Tianjin, in north-eastern China, on 12 August.