Natural catastrophes (Nat Cats)
Over 460 dead from Pakistan and India flooding
460 people have been killed by horrific floods in India and Pakistan which have already displaced a million people.
Swedish flood claims more than double in 2014
Sweden’s insurers face a heavy hit from natural catastrophe claims, as the number of flood damage claims lodged reaches more than double the previous year’s total.
Sompo Japan offers typhoon insurance for island in Philippines
PGA Sompo Japan will offer 'Typhoon Guard' for agricultural producers on the island of Mindanao in southern Philippines.
Guy Carpenter rolls out new European hail model
Guy Carpenter has launched a probabilistic hail model for Europe.
Research centre warns on Australia summer bushfire risk
The Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre in Australia is warning of a greater than normal chance of bushfires across much of Australia for summer 2014-15.
Reinsurers urged to work with governments to improve disaster resilience
Rising losses in the wake of natural catastrophes is increasing economic instability in many developing and emerging economies, according to a report by Standard & Poor’s.
Insured disaster losses fall by $4bn in first six months of 2014
Total economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters reached $44bn (£26.5bn) in the first half of 2014, according to preliminary estimates from Swiss Re’s Sigma database.
San Francisco rocked by magnitude 6.0 earthquake
Strongest earthquake in 25 years causes damage to buildings and three very serious injuries.
Amlin profits slide in H1 as large catastrophe losses grow
Lloyd’s insurer Amlin chalked up a reduced profit before tax of £148.5m in the first half of 2014 (H1 2013: £161.4m) as an uptick in large catastrophe losses took its toll.
RMS unveils Asia exposure databases for five countries
Risk modeling firm RMS has unveiled a list of exposure concentrations for the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Windstorm Tini loss estimate climbs to £224m
A windstorm which rampaged across the UK and Ireland in mid-February is now estimated to have cost the insurance industry €281m (£224m).
Typhoon Halong kills 10 and brings unprecedented rain to Japan
Super Typhoon Halong slammed into Japan over the weekend causing havoc.
Typhoon Rammusun's economic losses were $6.5bn
Super Typhoon Rammasun is the costliest weather event of 2014 so far after causing $6.5bn of economic losses according to catastrophe firm Impact Forecasting.
C-Suite - Insurer: Understanding disaster risk
Companies must provide more information about the risks they face to allow better capital allocation
Evacuations ordered as Typhoon Halong approaches Japan
Half a million people have been ordered to evacuate from Japan's Shikoku island as Super Typhoon Halong approaches the shore.
Earthquake in China kills over 500; causes extensive damage
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Yunnan, a province in South China, killed at least 589 people and injured more than 1 800.
Masojada hails underlying currencies growth but remains cautious on full year
Hiscox chief executive Bronek Masojada has hailed premium growth in underlying currencies during the first half of 2014 despite the firm posting reduced gross written premiums for the first six months.
First half catastrophe losses 19% below 10-year average
Insured catastrophe losses for the first half of 2014 were $22bn and around 19% below the 10-year average of $27bn according to catastrophe modelers Impact Forecasting.
Matmo dumps heavy rain on Taiwan
Typhoon Matmo drenched Taiwan causing at least one casualty; however, there was relatively little damage to property.
Rammasun kills over 100 as next typhoon forms
Typhoon Rammasun has killed 94 people in the Philippines and 33 in China with Typhoon Matmo following on its heels.
Hurricane Arthur losses less than £150m
Insured losses from Hurricane Arthur will not exceed $250m (£146m) according to a report from catastrophe modeller RMS.
C-Suite: Japanese risks
Japan's risks are varied with earthquakes the major hazard. Simon Wallington, based in Tokyo, explores the different kinds of risks of doing business in the country.
China issues red warning as Typhoon Ramassun approaches
China has issued its strongest typhoon warning - red - as Typhoon Ramassun approached South China on Friday morning.
Typhoon Neoguri downgraded to moderate
Typhoon Neoguri has been downgraded to moderate after making its closest approach to Japan's southern Okinawa islands last night.