Archive

• Insured losses from Maui wildfires to total at least $1bn

  15 August 2023

  Moody's Investors Services said the losses will primarily affect P&C insurers

• Pushback expected for upcoming US flood risk model

  11 May 2021

  The Risk Rating 2.0 system could mean significantly higher flood rates

• US associations unveil pandemic insurance proposal

  22 May 2020

  Differs from terrorism-risk model being debated in Congress

• Fema delays flood model to 2021 after Congress pushback

  11 November 2019

  Fear of hike in US flood insurance rates sees delay until after Presidential election

• 2019 Atlantic hurricane season: facing the eye of the storm

  06 June 2019

  Forecasters are predicting a relatively average Atlantic hurricane season, but emerging risks could impact losses in unexpected ways. Paul Walsh and Sarfraz Thind report

• Fema gives reinsurers 6 April deadline for cat bond partnership

  06 April 2018

  US emergency agency likely to seek $1bn or more of cover

• Scientists hit out at US flood risk model attempts

  26 March 2018

  Academics call for research into links to global warming

• Property expert calculates value of US homes at risk of wildfire

  06 February 2018

  Insured losses of $12bn from recent fires pale in comparison

• Reinsurance proves its worth for US disaster agency

  04 January 2018

  Federal disaster agency took out flood reinsurance for first time last year

• US inland flood risk three times greater than thought, new models find

  12 December 2017

  Scientists estimate 40m citizens and $5.5tr of assets are at danger