Natural Catastrophes Will Break Several Insured Losses Records
Natural catastrophes will once again break several insured loss records in 2023. A high number of low-to-medium-severity events will aggregate to insured losses
Natural Catastrophe
US P&C Insurance Generates Underwriting Losses Despite Premium Growth
US P&C insurance industry continued to generate significant underwriting losses in 2024 despite strong premium growth
North Atlantic & Western North Pacific Hurricane Season’s Impact for Re/Insurers
Moody’s RMS overview of North Atlantic seasonal activity forecasts and summarized the key oceanic and meteorological drivers behind the predictions
Natural Disaster Trends. Top 10 Costliest Economic & Insured Loss Events
Most natural disaster databases show a significant decline in the number of annual global events prior to 1980. While the biggest natural catastrophe events are typically captured
Reinsurance Rates for U.S. & Florida NatCat Policies: Renewal Trends
U.S. property catastrophe reinsurance rates rose by as much as 50% at a key July renewal date, with states such as California and Florida increasingly hit
Major Natural Disaster Eventsand Insurance Loss Insights in APAC Regions
Catastrophes and natural disasters in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region amounted to a total economic loss of $80 bn. A substantial protection gap of 86%
Insured Losses from Major Natural Catastrophes in H1 2023 Estimated $23 bn
Insured losses from major natural catastrophes in the second quarter of 2023 are estimated to be less than $10 bn, in H1 totaled $23 bn
Inflation, Insurance Losses from Natural Catastrophes & Longevity Dains
The current environment is complex: inflation has stayed higher for longer than expected, natural catastrophes cause increased losses
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund’s Losses & Insurance Claims Outlook
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund plays a vital role in Florida’s property-insurance system as it provides relatively low-cost reinsurance
Insurance Economics & P&C Underwriting Objections Outlook
The P&C insurance industry has experienced challenges in recent years due, in large part, to increases in the frequency and severity of natural catastrophes
Global Reinsurance Property Catastrophe Market Outlook
The past year and half have seen major changes in the global Reinsurance Property Catastrophe (CAT) market
Insurers Poorly Prepared for the Increased Losses by Catastrophe & Flooding
Re/Insurers poorly prepared for the increased loss frequency and intensity wrought by flooding and climate change as this year’s North Atlantic hurricane season
Terrorism & Political Violence Insurance Market – Risk Review
Political Violence (Re)Insurance Risks are escalating as the world navigates a succession of crises. Economic and geopolitical shocks have dominated agendas
US Severe Weather Insured Losses in Q1 Ranges of $7 bn to $9.5 bn
Q1 severe weather insured losses should come in at a range of $7 bn to $9.5 bn of insured severe thunderstorm storm losses from hail
Triple-I’s Recommendations When Tornado-Caused Property Damage Occurs
Policyholders should contact their insurer to obtain the assistance they need. Many claims-filing services are available via either a mobile app or online
Re/Insurance Underwriting Results. Drivers of Natural Catastrophe Loss Growth
Property reinsurance rates rose significantly at the renewals. The losses from Hurricane Ian last year were a contributory factor
Natural Catastrophes Drivers. 6 Main Lessons for Insurance Industry
The natural disasters demonstrate that economic factors, in the last two years augmented by inflation, are the main driver of elevated insured losses from natural catastrophes
How ILS Can Support Additional Re/Insurance Capacity for Cyber Risk
ILS plays a key role in allowing catastrophe risk to be transferred from the commercial insurance market to investors, providing additional (re)insurance capacity
Global Reinsurance Capital Challenge in Natural Catastrophe
While there was sufficient capacity to meet the reinsurance needs of cedants at 1.1, it is also true that the amount of reinsurance capital being deployed was diminished in 2022
Worst Natural Disasters. Global Natural Catastrophe Review
Climate change is taking an increasing toll. The natural disaster figures are dominated by events that are more intense or are occurring more frequently
Global Natural Catastrophe & Hazard Review. Insurance Implications
The world saw another year of impactful natural catastrophe events that once again emphasized the need to better account for the growing risks that hazards bring
Reinsurance Market Dynamics: Lessons of a Hard Market & Future Capital Flows
The most challenging January 1 renewal in a generation as the reinsurance market underwent a fundamental shift in pricing and risk appetite
Climate & Global Natural Catastrophe Insight: Economic & Insured Losses
Global natural disasters resulted in near-average economic losses totaling $313 bn. Half of losses occurred in the United States and were driven by Hurricane Ian
Natural & Man-Made Catastrophe Loss Outlook: Insurance Covered only 43%
Natural and man-made disasters resulted in global economic losses of $280 bn. Insurance covered $119 bn economic losses
Tech-Driven Innovation is Fundamentally Reshaping the Insurance Market
Emerging capabilities including telematics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation have transformed nearly every aspect of the insurance value chain
Hurricane Ian Drives Natural Catastrophe Insured Losses to $115 bn
2022 is the second consecutive year in which the estimated insured losses total more than USD 100 billion
Parametric Catastrophe Bonds and Alternate Risk Transfer Mechanisms for China’s Market
Even as countries across the globe grapple with climate change, alternate risk transfer mechanisms like parametric solutions are emerging as the best option
5 Largest Natural Catastrophes. Weather-related Events Drove $130 bn Losses
Weather-related Events drove economic losses of $65 bn, which is down on last year’s $105 bn, with insured losses staying roughly the same at approximately $34 bn
2022-2024: A Period Marked by Significant Natural Catastrophe Losses
In the 2022-2023 were highly active in many territories around the world. Natural hazard events occurred in Europe, Australia and USA
Insured Natural Catastrophe Losses are Estimated $105-120 bn
Insured natural catastrophe losses for 2021 are estimated at between $105 billion and $120 billion, according to several sources, making it the third highest natural catastrophe loss
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