March 2018

In this era of global warming, how is it that the northeastern U.S. just experienced four nor'easters in the space of three weeks, and Spain, Italy, Ireland, and England were slammed by Arctic winds, bitter cold, and major snowstorms?

It used to be that reinsurance portfolio roll-ups were done annually because of the time and resources needed. But this traditional rolling up for the once-a-year snapshot of a business appears to be waning.

The economic losses from severe thunderstorms significantly impact several countries throughout Europe, and it is important for insurance companies to get a view of their risk from these natural catastrophes.

Since 2007 the property catastrophe (re)insurance market has been suffering from a prolonged stretch of declining prices, and last year’s results show no sign of that trend ending.

Premium rates for U.S. crop insurance policies, which vary by county, crop, and coverage level, are updated annually based on the federal government’s understanding of the risk.

This year's influenza strains have been particularly bad, but a century ago half a billion people were infected, and somewhere between 50 and 100 million people probably died.

Although Lassa fever is endemic to Nigeria, a recent outbreak of the disease there is the worst to date for the country, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

The Berkshire Hathaway Annual Report is one of my favorite reads. I always find a mountain of wisdom coupled with humility from one my mentors, Warren Buffett. But, Mr. Buffett, I have some questions for you on your view of the annual probability of incurring USD 400 billion in insured losses from a "U.S. mega-catastrophe."

Helping to close the protection gap for vulnerable countries has become a priority for governments and non-governmental organizations alike.