Natural catastrophes (Nat Cats)
Three dead in Philippines' typhoon
Typhoon Hagupit has been responsible for the deaths of three people in the Philippines after a weaker than expected storm.
C-Suite: Australia's not-so-big disasters
An Australian broker gives his verdict on some key business risks in his country less likely to make the national headlines.
Brisbane hailstorm claims to cost at least A$482m
The losses from last week's Brisbane hailstorm keep on rising.
Willis Re rolls out Japan tsunami risk model
Reinsurance broker Willis Re has developed the Willis Japan Tsunami Model.
Brisbane storm claims rise to over 57,000
The number of insurance claims from last week's huge hailstorm in Brisbane have climbed to 57,970 as of Tuesday morning.
Almost 40,000 claims from Brisbane storm
Last week's supercell storm in Brisbane has led to 39,677 insurance claims and will cost insurers over A$200m (£108m).
Thousands of claims after huge hailstorm hits Brisbane
Insurers have received over 8,000 claims after a huge hailstorm yesterday in Australia's third largest city.
Blog: East Asia Insurance Congress 2014
I was one of over 1500 delegates attending the East Asia Insurance Congress in Taipei between 2-6 November. Dubbed the Monte Carlo of Asia' it is a feast of business, networking, panels, parties and stands.
Zurich UK profits up 19% in first nine months
Zurich’s UK general insurance business posted a 19% increase in business operating profit to £136m for the first three quarters of 2014, compared with £114m for the same period in 2013. Gross written premiums rose 2% on the first three quarters of 2013…
Business interruption: Business, interrupted
Increased data availability may have transformed business interruption cover, but the sector still has much work to do in improving communication, clarity and policy wordings
Cyclone Hudhud could trigger $400m of insured property claims, says AIR
Catastrophe modeler AIR Worldwide expects the deadly cyclone which hit East India on 12 October to cost between $100m and $400m of insured property claims.
Firefighters investigate cause of Didcot power station blaze
Firefighters from three different forces have been tackling a major fire at Didcot B power station in Oxfordshire.
Major claims expected from Cyclone Hudhud
Cyclone Hudhud, which hit East India on Sunday, has killed at least 25 people and caused disruption at major port Visakhapatnam.
Renewable energy: An ill wind?
If a recent Swiss Re report is to be believed, investment in renewable energy is set to skyrocket in the coming years – so why do insurers seem wary of taking on the sector’s risks?
Magnitude 6 earthquake rocks Yunnan province, China
Yesterday evening a magnitude 6 earthquake killed one and injured over 300 people in Yunnan, in South-West China.
Claims Leakage: Tackling claims leakage
Natural disasters can test claims management systems to the limit, posing significant challenges to insurers
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.