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2016 was the warmest year on record for the globe, Canadian Prairies experienced one of the “longest and most active storm seasons”: report
August 11, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterLast year topped 2015 as the warmest year in 137 years of record keeping and marked the third consecutive year of record warmth, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Thursday. The 27th annual State of the Climate…
Earth likely to see increase in frequency and intensity of storms, wildfires and flooding: AIR Worldwide
July 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe earth is likely to see an increase in the frequency and intensity of weather phenomena, including severe thunderstorms, wildfires, inland floods and coastal flood, according to projections from catastrophe risk modelling firm AIR Worldwide. The projections were contained in…
Above-normal Atlantic hurricane season most likely this year: NOAA
May 26, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Atlantic could see another above-normal hurricane season this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center predicted on Thursday. For the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, forecasters predict a…
Extreme weather events can be modelled as “independent” by global reinsurers, Lloyd’s and Met Office study confirms
November 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterExtreme weather events can be modelled as “independent” by global reinsurers when assessing many of their key aggregate risks around the world, confirmed a new report from Lloyd’s, the world’s only specialist insurance and reinsurance market, and the Met Office,…
Typhoons in September cost global economy more than US$4 billion: Aon
October 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTropical cyclones throughout the world in September have cost the global economy more than US$4 billion, according to the latest edition of Aon Benfield’s Global Catastrophe Recap report, released on Thursday. The Global Catastrophe Recap, from Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s…