Natural catastrophes (Nat Cats)
Lloyd's finds £3trn of GDP at risk from disasters around the world
A Lloyd's index has found a total of $4.6trn (£3trn) of projected gross domestic product is at risk from manmade and natural disasters in cities around the world.
Asia storm surge risk exposure to grow exponentially by 2070, says OECD
Coastal risks are rising in Asia at a rapid rate according to new research.
RMS to develop typhoon model for Taiwan with help of local insurer
Risk management firm RMS is teaming up with MSIG Mingtai Insurance to help develop the RMS Taiwan typhoon model.
IAG's full year profit declines 41%; Canterbury earthquake claims rise
Insurance Australia Group's after tax profits declined 41% for the full year to the end of June 2015 to A$728m (£338m) compared with A$1.23bn a year earlier.
Win John Lewis vouchers with Post's natural hazard survey
Post, in partnership with the Met Office, is running a natural hazard risk survey to provide in-depth insights into how insurers manage these risks to improve underwriting performance and mitigate claims exposures.
Less than 10% of Taiwan's cars insured for storm damage
A director of Taiwan's Non-Life Insurance Association has said that more than 90% of car insurance policies in the country are not covered for storm damage.
Disaster losses reach £23.7bn in H1 2015
Total economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters reached $37bn (£23.7bn) in the first half of 2015, according to Swiss Re.
Australian storm contributed to Berkshire Hathaway Q2 underwriting loss
Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance's profits fell to an underwriting loss in the second quarter after a storm in Australia cost it $115m in losses.
Typhoon Soudelor leaves widespread damage in China and Taiwan
Powerful storm Typhoon Soudelor has killed at least 14 people in Taiwan and 12 in eastern China; others are missing and over 100 were injured in Taiwan.
Snowball warns over government disaster insurance scheme
Outgoing CEO of Suncorp Patrick Snowball has said a potential Australian government backed insurance disaster scheme would not provide the required protection communities deserve.
Suncorp had A$1.1bn of disaster claims in last financial year
Brisbane-based Suncorp had its worst ever year for natural disasters in the financial year finishing at the end of June 2015.
Hurricane Katrina: 10 years on
A decade after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, what lessons has the insurance industry learned –and how has the city recovered?
Singapore, UK and Lloyd's unite over Asia's risk exposures
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, the UK government and Lloyd's have agreed to share knowledge and expertise around risk exposures in Asia.
Allied World's profits hammered in Q2 by catastrophes and investment losses
Allied World's after tax profits fell 94% to $9.5m (£6m) in the second quarter compared with the same period last year when profits hit $151.9m.
Nangka storm unlikely to cause 'significant structural damage' in Japan
Japanese residents and business have been left reeling after the onset of the Nangka typhoon resulted in flooding rain and damaging winds sweeping the country last week, although structural damage is expected to be limited.
Australia: Catastrophes threaten capital flow
Australia is on course for the worst year for natural disasters since 2011. Alex Davis examines the impact of the costs to a domestic insurance industry that may consolidate after a period of increased competition.
Insured losses during natural disasters in first half of 2015 below average, says Munich Re
The number of lives lost due to natural disasters during the first six months of 2015 is higher than the first half of 2014, but the overall losses and insured losses are below the long-term average, according to Munich Re.
Typhoon Chan-hom leaves China with 8bn yuan losses
Last weekend's powerful Typhoon Chan-hom has left a trail of destruction mainly across Zhejiang province in China.
Natural Catastrophes: Pool party
Insurers and governments are having to adapt to a world in which natural catastrophes are increasing in frequency and severity. It’s time for a new approach to nat cat.
Flood Re to launch £2.1bn reinsurance procurement
Flood Re is to begin the process to secure £2.1bn of reinsurance cover and is anticipating interest from Bermudian and US companies as well as collateralised reinsurers.
Hurricane season expected to be 'below average' this year
The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season is projected to be below average, although “impactful landfalls” remain a possibility, according to Guy Carpenter & Company.
Lloyd's issues stark El Nino food supply warning
Lloyd's has commissioned research which shows the potential huge impact an El Nino year could have on the world's food supplies.
Peak Re partners with Shanghai Typhoon Institute
Hong Kong based reinsurer Peak Re and the Shanghai Typhoon Institute are partnering for research projects into the impact of tropical cyclones on the insurance market.
Disaster Response Forum 2015: As it happened
Couldn't make it to Post's Disaster: Risk and Response forum in London? Find out what went on with our blog.