Severe Thunderstorm

As far as tornadoes are concerned, this was the second most active April on record, with 351 recorded.

Tornadoes can bring winds of more than 200 mph and are some of the most destructive forces in nature.

Europe is facing another intense hail season, including another significant occurrence near Munich exhibiting similarities to the 1984 event.

Tornadoes have been hitting U.S. headlines recently as unusually severe weather is experienced in the Midwest and above-average tornado activity was noted earlier in the year.

Forty-five years ago, the United States' worst tornado outbreak of the 20th century occurred. Although they can occur at any time of the year, tornadoes are most common between April and June.

Severe thunderstorms, which can occur year-round, account for one-third of Australia's costliest natural disasters from the past 50 years.

For a complete view of European atmospheric peril risk, companies need to understand and actively manage their severe thunderstorm risk.

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.

Hail is a significant driver of crop damage in Canada, leading to an average CAD 200 million of losses per year to the private crop hail insurance industry in the Prairie Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba alone. How can crop hail insurers better prepare for seasons to come?

U.S. insurance companies are scrambling to explain higher quarterly losses than they've seen in years. But should the losses from severe weather in the first quarter of 2017 really come as a surprise?