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Mexico secures $360 million of catastrophe cover with World Bank cat bond
4th August 2017
Mexico has secured $360 million of protection against earthquake and tropical cyclone risks via a catastrophe bond transaction from the World Bank, which has now completed. The deal is structured into three tranches, with one providing protection against Mexico earthquakes, one against Atlantic tropical cyclones, and one providing coverage against Pacific ... Read the full article
Peak Re predicts normal typhoon season for China after fears of El Nino disperse
1st August 2017
Hong Kong based Peak Re, in collaboration with the Shanghai Typhoon Institute, has predicted a normal level of China's tropical cyclone activity for the second half of 2017 in its first seasonal forecast for China's typhoon risk after initial fears of an El Nino event forming dispersed. About half of the predicted ... Read the full article
UK is at risk of record level rainfall every winter: Met Office
28th July 2017
In the current climate the UK is at risk of seeing record-level monthly rainfall each winter throughout the months of October to March, the Met Office said in a report issued as part of the government's National Flood Resilience Review. For England and Wales there's an over 30% chance of a ... Read the full article
AIR Worldwide announces release of severe thunderstorm model for Australia
26th July 2017
Catastrophe risk modeller AIR Worldwide has released the industry's first Australia severe thunderstorm model, offering re/insurers a comprehensive view of risk by incorporating the three sub perils of hail, tornado, and straight-line wind. The new model simulates daily severe thunderstorms activity based on historical occurrence rates and local and seasonal weather ... Read the full article
Everest Re’s continued growth drives profits higher
25th July 2017
Global reinsurance firm Everest Re is the first of the majors to report second-quarter 2017 earnings and the statement shows that the expansive underwriter continues to find opportunities for growth, with premiums written up 17%, helping to drive profits higher, with after-tax income rising almost 70% to $227.5 million. President and ... Read the full article
Reports of extensive damage from Greece & Turkey earthquake: AIR Worldwide
24th July 2017
Risk modelling firm AIR Worldwide said that extensive damage has been reported from an M6.7 earthquake that struck 10.3 km south-southeast of Bodrum, Turkey, in the Aegean Sea on 20th July 2017, with damage seen in the area of Bodrum, Turkey, and the Greek island of Kos. Both areas affected are ... Read the full article
Proportion of 2017 cat losses covered by re/insurance up 10%: Aon
20th July 2017
The first-half of 2017 brought catastrophe losses to the global economy of $53 billion, 42% of which, or $22 billion was covered by re/insurance protection, according to Aon Benfield unit, Impact Forecasting's latest catastrophe report. 76% of total global catastrophe losses were from U.S. events, making the U.S. the only region ... Read the full article
U.S. thunderstorms lead mid-year catastrophe losses: Munich Re
19th July 2017
2017 severe weather event related insurance and reinsurance losses have been largely dominated by a series of severe U.S. hailstorms and tornadoes which each incurred costs in the billions, although overall, global catastrophe losses have been well below the ten-year average, Munich Re said in its natural catastrophe review for January to ... Read the full article
‘Tasman Tempest’ storm drives NZ$62 million insured loss
19th July 2017
A storm that struck Auckland and the Coromandel, New Zealand over the 7th and 12th of May, 2017, has resulted in an insurance industry loss of NZ$62 million (roughly US$46 million), an increase of almost 48% from the provisional estimate, according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ). The storm, ... Read the full article
Soft reinsurance market a plus for Caribbean insurers: A.M. Best
13th July 2017
Despite intense competition, low-interest rates and persistent soft markets, the majority of rated Caribbean general insurers maintained profitability in 2016, as players took advantage of soft reinsurance market pricing and the benign loss environment, according to A.M. Best. In a recent industry note, analysts at A.M. Best have underlined the extensive ... Read the full article
RMS releases new typhoon and earthquake models for Asia-Pacific
12th July 2017
Global risk modeller RMS has released new risk models for the Asia-Pacific region, including what is says are the most sophisticated typhoon models on the market for South Korea and Taiwan, and earthquake models for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The new earthquake models come as a RiskLink® version 17 update, expanding RMS' ... Read the full article
G20 countries to discuss climate insurance partnership
7th July 2017
At the G20 summit agenda in Hamburg - the biggest global economies are expected to discuss climate insurance partnerships to support climate policies that would accelerate movement towards Paris Climate Agreement goals. The German presidency made climate change one of the top priorities on the G20 agenda, Christoph Bals, Vice-Chair of MCII ... Read the full article
Facilities performing “as expected” for XL Catlin, increased size paying off
30th June 2017
XL Group's senior executives recently told analysts from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods that their portfolio underwriting initiatives through facilities are performing in-line with expectations, opportunities that the company may not have had prior to the merger with Catlin. Forming XL Catlin was all about scale and relevance in the insurance and ... Read the full article
Severe weather to increase in frequency & intensity: AIR Worldwide
30th June 2017
Catastrophe risk modeller AIR Worldwide compiled the latest findings of climate science in a report on the potential impact of climate change to extreme weather; bringing attention to tropical cyclones, extratropical cyclones, severe storms, wildfire, and floods and warning of an overall increase in frequency and intensity of severe weather phenomena ... Read the full article
Cyclone Debbie claims approach AU$ 1billion mark
30th June 2017
Tropical Cyclone Debbie losses continue to rise reaching nearly AU$1 billion in reported claims after insurers in the region received over 58,000 claims from North Queensland to northern New South Wales, according to latest figures from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA). As of June 28, the value of the claims ... Read the full article