Typhoons
International: Stormy weather
The extent to which insurance can and should be used to help manage climate risk has long been debated, and as leaders met in Warsaw for the United Nations convention on climate change last week, it was once again on the agenda.
Cyclone Helen kills six in India
Six people died when a cyclone hit Southern India on Friday.
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.
RMS predicts Haiyan as strongest tropical cyclone in history
Catastrophe risk modelling firm RMS has said category five super typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines today, could be the strongest tropical cyclone in history.
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.
14 killed in Japan as typhoon forces Tokyo closures
Typhoon Wipha, the strongest in ten years, landed in Japan on Wednesday (16 October) morning on Izu Oshima, 120km south of Tokyo.
View from the Top: Climate change's impact on tropical storms
Following the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, Peak Re’s Dr Graham Cook has conducted a study on the impact of climate change on potential tropical cyclone losses.
No major insurance losses expected from typhoons Nari and Phailin
The two most recent typhoons in Asia are unlikely to cause major insurance losses according to industry experts.
Huge powerful typhoon heading towards India
A potentially destructive storm called Phailin is heading towards India this weekend.
Typhoon Fitow hits Eastern China
Yet another typhoon has hit Eastern China cutting power and causing damage to homes.
Typhoon Usagi kills 25 in China
The strongest storm in the world of 2013 landed in South China overnight killing at least 25 people.
Offices close across Hong Kong as typhoon watch 8 is raised
The Hong Kong Observatory raised typhoon watch 8 in the early hours of Wednesday morning as Typhoon Utor headed across the South China Sea. However, as of 2pm the storm Hong Kong time the signal was downgraded to T3 meaning people would be heading back…
Hong Kong and South China brace for Tyhoon Utor
The typhoon which struck the Philippines leaving at least two dead and 44 missing is heading towards South-East China and Hong Kong.
23 fishermen missing as powerful typhoon strikes the Philippines
23 fishermen have not yet returned home as Typhoon Utor hits the Philippines.
Apac climate report highlights typhoons, droughts and air pollution
The Guy Carpenter Asia-Pacific Climate Impact Centre today released its annual report focusing on typhoon activity, the seasonal prediction of extreme droughts and floods, and the impact of local air pollution on climate.
Munich Re study predicts greater storm activity in Asia
A study by Munich Re and the German Aerospace Centre predicts we are coming up to the end of a 10-year cycle which will bring greater storm activity in east and south east Asia.
Kalista offers parametric catastrophe trigger for property
Bermuda-based Kalista Global has launched a property insurance product ahead of the January renewals with specific parametric catastrophe triggers to ensure savings.