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Coalition urges ‘substantive reforms’ to U.S. National Flood Insurance Program

September 11, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

As Tropical Storm Irma moves north through Florida, a group whose members include insurers is urging American politicians to reform the National Flood Insurance Program, which expires Sept. 30. SmarterSafer announced Sept. 7 it “continues to support a reauthorization of

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Most automakers slow to fix dangerous air bags: Associated Press analysis

August 1, 2017 Tom Krisher - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DETROIT – A government effort to speed up recalls of more than 21 million of the most dangerous Takata air bag inflators is falling short, according to an analysis of completion rates by The Associated Press. Nearly 10 million inflators

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Hannover Re, Guy Carpenter place $960 million worth of ILS transactions in three U.S. states

July 12, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Hannover Re announced Wednesday it has completed three insurance-linked securities transactions, through Marsh and McLennan Companies Inc.’s GC Securities unit, with a total value of $960 million. All figures are in United States dollars. Hannover Re said it transferred $750

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U.S. earthquakes estimated to cost US$6.1 billion annually in building stock losses

June 26, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Earthquakes are estimated to cost the United States US$6.1 billion annually in building stock losses, according to an updated report published last week by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The new loss estimate represents a 10% increase over the

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Aon unit pegs economic loss from Matthew at US$15 billion

April 24, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Hurricane Matthew, which is estimated to have caused $150 million in economic losses in Canada alone and killed more than 600 in the Western hemisphere, set several records, Impact Forecasting LLC said in a report released Monday. Hurricane Matthew officially

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Southern U.S. crop losses from March storm could exceed $1 billion: Aon

April 7, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

A weather system that brought sub-freezing temperatures to South Carolina and Georgia, as well as heavy rains in Peru were among the catastrophes with economic losses exceeding $1 billion in March, Aon plc’s Impact Forecasting unit reported Friday in its

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States of emergency declared in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas ahead of winter storm

January 6, 2017 Jeff Martin and Tom Foreman Jr. - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATLANTA – Shoppers emptied shelves of bread and milk, road workers began working 12-hour shifts, and states of emergency were declared in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas ahead of a winter storm stalking the South. Winter storm warnings were issued

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‘Climatic quirk’ may shield U.S. coast during busy hurricane seasons

January 5, 2017 Seth Borenstein - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON – A climatic quirk seems to be slightly shielding the U.S. coast during busy hurricane seasons, often weakening major storms just as they approach America’s beaches, a new study finds. That could help explain why it’s been more than

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First above-normal Atlantic hurricane season since 2012 produced five landfalling U.S. storms: NOAA

December 1, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The first above-normal Atlantic hurricane season since 2012 has produced five landfalling storms in the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Wednesday. The Atlantic, eastern Pacific and central Pacific 2016 hurricane seasons ended on Nov.

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Businesses plan to “invest in resilience” in aftermath of Hurricane Matthew: FM Global

October 28, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The ravages of Hurricane Matthew are prompting businesses to rethink their natural hazards preparedness, with more than one out of four surveyed employees in the stricken region saying they believe their companies will increase investment in the area. The survey,

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U.S. insurers to pay about US$7 billion for storm surge, inland flooding and wind damages from Hurricane Matthew: Karen Clark & Company

October 12, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Boston-based catastrophe risk management firm Karen Clark & Company (KCC) has estimated insurers will pay about US$7 billion for damages in the United States as a result of Hurricane Matthew. The estimate is based on high resolution storm surge, inland

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Insured residential, commercial property losses from Hurricane Matthew estimated to be US$4 billion to US$6 billion: CoreLogic

October 11, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Insured property losses for both residential and commercial properties from Hurricane Matthew are estimated to be between US$4 billion and US$6 billion from wind and storm surge damage, according to CoreLogic, Inc. Of this estimated loss, 90% of the insurance