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Estimated insurable losses from Louisiana floods to range between US$8.5 billion and US$11 billion: AIR Worldwide
September 19, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAIR Worldwide is estimating that “industry ground-up insurable losses” from the flooding in Louisiana during August will be between US$8.5 billion and US$11 billion. The catastrophe modelling firm explained in a press release issued on Monday that the “industry ground-up…
West Virginia Governor calls special legislative session to address “unprecedented” June flood costs
September 19, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterEarl Ray Tomblin, the Governor of West Virginia, announced on Friday an extraordinary session of the state legislature to address the state’s share of costs associated with flooding in late June of this year. “The June flooding was unprecedented in…
Muskoka, Ontario residents launch $900 million suit against province over flood damage
September 19, 2016 Keith Leslie - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Residents, cottage and business owners on some of the biggest lakes in Muskoka are launching a $900-million class-action suit against the Ontario government because of flooding caused by high water levels. People living on Lakes Muskoka, Lake Joseph…
Canadian, U.S. governments to explore “more fully” flooding issues in the Lake Champlain-Richelieu River basin
September 15, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe governments of Canada and the United States have asked the International Joint Commission (IJC) to “explore more fully the causes, impacts, risks and potential solutions to flooding in the Lake Champlain-Richelieu River basin.” Established by the Boundary Waters Treaty…
Louisiana floods to cost U.S. economy between US$10-15 billion: Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting
September 8, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe recent flooding in Louisiana is expected to cost the economy of the United States between US$10 billion and US$15 billion, with public and private insured losses expected in the low-digit single billions, according to Aon Benfield’s latest Global Catastrophe…
Louisiana flooding leaves 100,000 insured vehicles damaged: NICB
September 1, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe August downpours that dumped more than 30 inches of rain in two days on parts on Louisiana have left as many as 100,000 insured cars and trucks damaged, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) in the United States said…
Typhoon Lionrock brings landslides and flooding to Japan
August 31, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTyphoon Lionrock has made landfall in Japan, bringing the intensity of a Category 1 hurricane with resulting landslides and flooding. The typhoon made landfall in the Tohoku region of Japan on Tuesday evening, near the city of Ofunato in Iwate…
Saturated ground means more rain could spur more flooding in southern Louisiana: AIR Worldwide
August 25, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterAdditional rainfall could result in more flooding in southern Louisiana, already hit hard by extensive flooding associated with one of the state’s most catastrophic, non-tropical cyclone-triggered flood events in decades. “In the event of further rainfall, the region’s flat topography,…
Almost $65 million in insured damage from severe summer storm in Alberta, Saskatchewan
August 24, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA severe storm that swept through southern Alberta and Saskatchewan in the third week of July has prompted an insured damage estimate of almost $65 million, reports Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), based on figures provided by Catastrophe Indices and…
U.S. Geological Survey confirms historic flooding in South Louisiana, says six streamgages set record levels
August 22, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has confirmed historic flooding in South Louisiana on its streamgage network, with 30 registering above flood stage over the course of several days. At least six streamgages – which estimate the amount of water flowing…
Louisiana flooding “one of the most significant” natural disasters since Superstorm Sandy, 40,000-60,000 properties affected: RMS
August 19, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterFlooding in Louisiana is “one of the most significant U.S. natural disasters, let alone flood events, since Superstorm Sandy” in 2012, Risk Management Solutions, Inc. (RMS) said on Friday. Heavy rainfall since Friday, Aug. 12 has caused widespread riverine flooding…
Severe summer storm in the Prairies causes more than $48 million in insured damage, CatIQ reports
August 16, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA severe storm that swept through Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba during the second week of July has resulted in more than $48 million in insured damage, according to Toronto-based Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ), which delivers detailed analytical and…