Topic Claims
Spurt of vegetation growth contributes to California wildfires: Munich Re
October 12, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWith deadly wildfires destroying more than 3,500 properties north of San Francisco, Munich Re is warning that “prime wildfire conditions” may continue in California this winter. “Over the past decade, the United States has seen an uptick in the frequency…
XL Group estimates US$1.33 billion loss from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria
October 12, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterXL Group Ltd. reported on Wednesday a preliminary estimate of approximately US$1.33 billion relating to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. For the third quarter of 2017, total catastrophe losses, including smaller loss events, are preliminarily estimated at approximately US$1.48 billion. These…
Bermuda’s global insurers, reinsurers could fund at least US$25 billion of insured losses from hurricanes
October 11, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterBermuda market firms may fund at least a quarter of the estimated US$100 billion in aggregate insured losses from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, suggest preliminary aggregated loss estimates from the Association of Bermuda Insurers & Reinsurers (ABIR). “Based on…
Mexico earthquake and three hurricanes could cost the industry US$95 billion: SCOR
October 10, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterCatastrophe losses “should reach” US$95 billion, for the private insurance market, from three recent North Atlantic hurricanes and the earthquake in Mexico, SCOR SE suggested Monday. That figure is the “total private insured market loss for the combined Harvey-Irma-Maria hurricanes…
Endeavour launches cyber facility, cyber protection becoming key to risk management
October 10, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterEndeavour Insurance Services is looking to facilitate easier management of risks in the small-medium enterprise (SME) cyber space – while also supporting MGAs, brokers and clients in the U.S. and Canada – with the launch of a new technology and…
Beware ‘event amnesia’ following Fort McMurray wildfire, NICC speaker warns
October 5, 2017 by Jason Contant, Online EditorFollowing Canada’s costliest natural disaster, Fort McMurray may be more resilient in the short- and medium-term, but there needs to be an avoidance of “event amnesia,” a speaker suggested earlier this week at the National Insurance Conference of Canada (NICC).…
Record month of Atlantic tropical cyclones leads to major financial toll: Aon Benfield
October 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterHurricanes Irma and Maria as well as three powerful earthquakes in Mexico resulted in tens of billions of dollars (U.S.) in damage last month, according to Impact Forecasting’s latest monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report. Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s cat model…
Magnitude of U.K.’s Grenfell Tower fire was preventable: FM Global
October 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe magnitude of the fire that engulfed London’s Grenfell Tower in June was preventable, according to a newly released whitepaper from FM Global, one of the world’s largest business property insurers. On June 14, a massive fire broke out in…
Property Claim Services and NFIP to report aggregate flood loss estimates
October 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterProperty Claim Services (PCS) reported on Thursday that it will publish aggregate flood loss information supplied by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), beginning with Hurricane Harvey. Historically, NFIP losses have been excluded from PCS’ industry insured loss estimates, the…
For many hotels, terror risks make tight security routine
October 3, 2017 by Kelvin Chan And David Koenig - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSIn many parts of the world, the constant fear of extremist attacks has led to tighter security measures at hotels and resorts, but that is less so in the United States, where hotels are reluctant to intrude on the privacy…
U.S. politicians urged to ‘work quickly’ to ensure NFIP ‘sustainable for the future’
October 3, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA coalition of insurers and associations is urging the United States Congress to quickly reform and extend the National Flood Insurance Program, which owes billions to the U.S. government and will expire this year unless a law extending NFIP is…
Aviva Canada beefs up identity theft offering to protect customers
October 3, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAviva Canada is marking the beginning of Cyber Security Awareness Month (October) with the announcement that it is introducing enhancements to its identity theft coverage at no additional cost to existing customers. The coverage features widespread financial protection if a…