Tropical Cyclone

While the predicted numbers of storms can give a general idea about the potential for destruction in a season, there is another quantity which conveys the seasonal destructive potential better and is contained in a single value.

The North Atlantic hurricanes Harvey and Irma made landfall along the U.S. coastline within two weeks of each other. We were curious to see how often major hurricanes made consecutive landfalls along the U.S. coast.

Five years ago Hurricane Sandy made a sharp left turn and slammed into the coast of New Jersey. While a total of 24 states were affected, Sandy will be remembered not for wind damage, but flooding.

Post-event surveys are treasure troves of information for catastrophe modelers. They serve as the perfect natural laboratory to test the efficacy of modeling assumptions and open up avenues for improving the models.

As Typhoon Lan approached Honshu on Saturday, October 21, Japanese researchers made their first flight into the eye of a tropical cyclone.

Because of the economic circumstances in Puerto Rico prior to the hurricane and devastation afterward, I wanted to take a closer look to understand what lies ahead for the people of the island.

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.

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.