2017

Current wildfire damage to California's grape vines and their fruit is ranging from minimal to catastrophic. In cases of the latter, years of waiting will be needed to fully restore productivity.

In the wake of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season’s record-setting catastrophic loss year and in response to the increased demand of capital adequacy and requirements, sidecars gained popularity in the (re)insurance market as an important strategic tool.

As we find ourselves in the midst of a series of catastrophic natural disasters, now seems like a good time to take stock of the catastrophe bond market so far this year.

Following recent hurricanes we have all seen the catastrophic damage to homes, businesses, and communities. We hear less, however, about the increased risks to health.

I was recently asked what I thought about the impact of Hurricane Irma on loss adjustment expenses (LAE). I have spent a lot of time looking at post-catastrophe loss inflation in the past few years.

The team arrived in Mexico City a week after the M7.1 earthquake struck the central Mexican state of Puebla.

On Monday, September 25, AIR released modeled loss estimates for Hurricane Maria’s path through the Caribbean.

AIR's damage survey team was in Naples and Bonita Springs on Wednesday, September 20 in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma's track through Florida.

Clients who license Analyze Re, as well as AIR Products Touchstone® or CATRADER®, will now be able to export loss curves (Year Event Loss Tables, or YELTs) from Touchstone and CATRADER directly into Analyze Re.

Local businesses are estimated to have suffered billions of dollars in damage from Hurricane Harvey, not taking into account disruption of Houston’s economic output, valued at USD 10 billion per week before the hurricane.