Archive

  • RMS maintains edge over AIR Worldwide in Bermuda market

    06 December 2018

    More than 80% of firms report licensing RMS cat models in 2017

  • RMS hoping to regain lost market share

    26 May 2017

    Cat modelling firm has been focused on delivering RMS(one)

  • Solvency II fuels risk of model convergence

    16 November 2015

    The demands of regulatory approval are creating a lack of diversity in insurance models and driving an increase in systemic risk, according to a joint industry and academic study. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Flood simulations inundate the cat modelling scene

    27 January 2015

    Flood models feature heavily in the release plans of catastrophe modelling companies. Christopher Cundy talks to the main providers about their 2015 schedules.

  • Napa quake could cost $1bn

    26 August 2014

    Eqecat warns figure could rise further

  • Agencyport appoints OPEN Xposure director

    31 March 2014

    Justin Davies joins from Eqecat

  • Karen Clark's RiskInsight now fully probabilistic

    27 March 2014

    Catastrophe modelling platform includes "characteristic event" loss estimates

  • Oasis: a threat or a complement to the cat model giants?

    21 February 2014

    A new open-source loss modelling framework, Oasis, is threatening to shake up the catastophe modelling establishment. Jamie Bullen asks insurers, scientists and cat modellers how they see it developing

  • Oasis launches open source cat modelling software

    29 January 2014

    Framework is backed by 21 re/insurers and brokers

  • CoreLogic acquires Eqecat

    02 January 2014

    Catastrophe modeller bought by North American data and analytics firm