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RMS Colombia Earthquake Model approved by regulator
21st February 2017
International catastrophe risk management and modelling firm, RMS, has received approval from the Colombian insurance regulator to provide catastrophe modelling services for earthquake risks in the region. Colombian insurance regulator, Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (SFC), has given approval for the RMS Colombia Earthquake Model to be utilised by national and global ... Read the full article
AIR gets approval for Colombia earthquake model
14th February 2017
Catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) has received approval from Colombia’s insurance regulator to launch its integrated earthquake model for domestic insurance companies. The new model is said to be the first to provide an integrated view of loss due to ground shaking, tsunami, and liquefaction and features new damage functions for ... Read the full article
Argo puts Q4 2016 catastrophes losses at $20m – $25m
18th January 2017
Specialty insurance and reinsurance underwriting firm Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. has estimated its fourth-quarter 2016 pre-tax catastrophe losses at $20 million to $25 million. The preliminary estimate, released before the fourth-quarter results season begins in the coming weeks, is pre-tax and net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums. Argo Group explained that ... Read the full article
Buffett targets Japan earthquake re/insurance with Berkshire Hathaway
27th December 2016
Warren Buffett is targeting a move into Japanese earthquake reinsurance through his Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance unit, according to a report. The Nikkei reported that Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is set to move into Japanese earthquake reinsurance, by backing Japanese insurers, citing Marc Breuil, Regional President Asia at BHSI. Buffett's Berkshire ... Read the full article
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