Natural catastrophes (Nat Cats)
Calm 2013 US hurricane season reduced nat cat claims by 50%
According to Munich Re, insured losses from natural catastrophes globally last year declined to around $31bn compared with $65bn in 2012 and the average for the last ten years of $56bn.
European windstorms caused most December damage
According to catastrophe modeling firm Impact Forecasting windstorms in Europe caused the largest amounts of insured losses globally in December.
Catastrophe reinsurance premiums down 11%
Rates for property-catastrophe reinsurance tumbled 11% in 2014 renewals figures from Guy Carpenter revealed.
PWC predicts steady 2014 London market outlook
PWC is predicting improved planned profitably in 2014 for some London market classes such as accident and health.
Philippines typhoon rebuilding costs to reach $3bn
According to Philippines President Aquino, the cost of rebuilding affected areas of the country after super typhoon Haiyan is likely to cost $2.94bn (130bn pesos).
Industry plays down impact of St Jude and Xaver storms on full-year results
Losses expected to be ‘in tens of millions, not high hundreds of millions’.
View from the Top: The Philippines' exposure to disasters
A senior broker in the Philippines reflects on the devastation wrought by super typhoon Haiyan and the implications for the Philippines' government and insurance industry.
International: Europe: Weathering the storm
In the wake of devastation caused by typhoon Haiyan in the Phillippines, what is the future for insurance in disaster-prone regions?
Philippines typhoon dominates November catastrophes
Super typhoon Haiyan which killed over 5 000 people dominated the November global catastrophe list.
Chinese catastrophe insurance scheme "to be launched within a year"
Moody's expert suggests Chinese social security reforms will help launch a government backed catastrophe scheme by the end of 2014.
Aon Benfield subsidiary launches flood cat model in Netherlands
Aon Benfield’s catastrophe modelling centre has launched a model to understand the financial impact of flood damage in the Netherlands for property and motor.
Seventeen dead after Cyclone Cleopatra hits Sardinia
Italy has declared a state of emergency after a deadly cyclone hit the island of Sardinia.
Insured losses from Haiyan could reach $700m
AIR Worldwide has estimated insured losses from super typhoon Haiyan at between $300m (£185m) and $700m.
China counts costs of typhoon Haiyan
After battering the Philippines, super typhoon Haiyan weakened but still caused significant damage in South China.
Insurance losses in Philippines likely to top $300m, says AIR Worldwide
As the extent of the devastation becomes clearer from typhoon Haiyan, latest estimates put the insurance bill at a minimum of $300m.
Insurance losses won't top $100m in the Philippines, says Eqecat
As a result of low insurance penetration in the disaster struck areas of the Philippines from typhoon Haiyan, the insurance bill is not expected to be more than $100m according to catastrophe risk modelists Eqecat.
Vietnam escapes worst of Haiyan
Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated many islands in the Philippines over the weekend, weakened to a category 1 storm before striking Vietnam.
Devastation escalates after Philippines' super typhoon Haiyan
Catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide says devastation in the Philippines following last week’s super typhoon Haiyan is continuing to escalate.
Thousands dead after one of strongest typhoons in history
The death toll could surpass 10,000 in the Philippines as the country counts the costs of typhoon Haiyan which made landfall over the weekend.
Millions flee record typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
A category five super typhoon has made landfall in the Philippines on the islands of Leyte and Samar, and is likely to hit close to Cebu and the capital Manila.
AIR Worldwide estimates total windstorm losses could reach £1.9bn
Catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide has estimated total insured losses from windstorm Christian will range between €1.5bn and €2.3bn (£1.9bn).
AIR Worldwide estimates windstorm Christian losses could reach €2.3bn
Catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide has estimated insured losses from windstorm Christian will range between €1.5bn and €2.3bn, with the majority of insured losses occurring in Denmark and Germany.
Europe: Disaster area?
More people than ever before are being exposed to natural disasters due to the increase in global urbanisation, according to a recent report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
ABI predicts St Jude storm to cost insurers £130m
The Association of British Insurers is estimating insurers will have to pay out £130m to policyholders following last week’s St Jude storm.