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Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Matthew for U.S., Caribbean between US$2.8 billion and US$8.8 billion: AIR
October 13, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterModelled insured losses from Hurricane Matthew could range from US$2.2 billion to US$6.8 billion for the United States and US$600 million to US$2.0 billion for the Caribbean, notes an estimate issued Thursday by AIR Worldwide. Hurricane Matthew affected the Caribbean…
Hurricane Matthew unlikely to have material impact on insurance market: Willis Towers Watson
October 7, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterWith Hurricane Matthew weakening and being downgraded, it is less likely it will reach the US$30 billion initial loss estimates offered by catastrophe modelling firms, said Gary Marchitello, head of property broking with Willis Towers Watson (WTW). “The US$30 billion…
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…
Alberta emergency relief funding following wildfire to end this month
October 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe emergency payment program that has helped approximately 96,000 Wood Buffalo evacuees, forced from their homes in the wake of the massive Fort McMurray wildfire this past May, is ending Oct. 31. The program – which has provided wildfire relief…
Changing climate is raising forest fire risk, says Natural Resources Canada annual report
September 28, 2016 Bruce Cheadle - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – A new government report says that by the end of this century a changing climate is expected to at least double the area burned each year by forest fires in Canada. The 2015 annual forest assessment by Natural…
Typhoon Megi kills four in Taiwan, shuts down transport but ‘limited damage reports’
September 27, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTyphoon Megi has caused “widespread transport disruption” in Taiwan and left four million people without a water supply but insured building stock in Taiwan is “typically designed to withstand typhoons gusts,” Risk Management Systems Inc. said in a report released…
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…
Change in exposure driving widening gap between insured, economic losses following disaster events
September 14, 2016 by Angela StelmakowichCALGARY – A dramatic loss scenario around disaster events is developing globally, contributing to a widening gap between insured and economic losses, Alex Kaplan, senior vice president of global partnerships for Swiss Re, suggested earlier this week during the RIMS…
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…
Flash estimate for insured losses from Hurricane Hermine US$500 million: KCC
September 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe current flash estimate of insured losses associated with Hurricane Hermine – likely to produce in excess of 50,000 claims – approaches US$500 million, with total economic damages almost US$1 billion, Karen Clark & Company (KCC) reported Friday. “The storm…
Fort McMurray wildfire accounts for 98% of H1 insured cat losses in Canada, 29% of PCS-designated North American losses
August 31, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Fort McMurray wildfire accounted for 98% of first-half insured catastrophe losses in Canada and 29% of Property Claim Services (PCS)-designated North American cat losses for the period, according to a preliminary estimate from the company. Insurers affected by the…
Recent earthquakes a reminder that events can happen anywhere: I.I.I.
August 26, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe recent earthquakes in Italy and Myanmar are a warning to homeowners and business owners in regions that may also be at risk to consider purchasing earthquake insurance, notes the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). Just 10% of homeowners in the U.S. have…