All natural catastrophes articles – Page 6
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AnalysisBuilding resilience against winter storms
Ensure flood plans are up-to-date and any impact from COVID-19 (eg reduced staffing) is accounted for, urges FM Global
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AnalysisHurricane risk in 2050
Study assesses the likely impact of climate change on hurricane severity and storm surge over the next 30 years
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AnalysisWEF: No vaccine for climate change
In 2020, the world saw the catastrophic effects of ignoring long-term risks such as pandemics - WEF Global Risks Report 2021
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Analysis2020 warmest year on record for Europe
The Northern Hemisphere experienced above average temperatures and an unusually active wildfire season
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AnalysisSix business risks for 2021
The need for robust organisational resilience plans and resources to ensure employee wellbeing are essential in the ‘new normal’
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AnalysisCatastrophe losses cost insurers $83 billion in 2020
Losses from secondary peril events are forecast to increase, driven by climate change - Swiss Re sigma
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AnalysisClimate change: Time for alliance
Experts at Airmic’s virtual Climate Change forum had a message of hope as they identified more joined-up thinking on the climate challenge
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AnalysisStrategicRISK Q4 2020: Twenty years in risk!
When StrategicRISK was born, few could have anticipated the world of risks we would be facing 20 years on
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AnalysisNat cat loss tally rises in October
Economic losses from devastating floods in southeastern France and northwestern Italy in October are expected to reach €2.7 billion
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AnalysisHurricane Zeta claims to reach $4.4 billion
At landfall in Louisiana, Zeta was just shy of a Category 3 storm with one-minute sustained wind speeds of 110 mph
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AnalysisHurricane Zeta bears down on Louisiana
Currently, Zeta’s track is a direct landfall for New Orleans, with the storm taking a similar path to Hurricane Katrina in 2005
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AnalysisHurricane Delta claims up to $3bn - AIR
Hurricanes Laura and Delta made landfall roughly 12 miles and six weeks apart on the Louisiana coast
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AnalysisGreece and Portugal count cost of September storms
Medicane Ianos brought rough seas, damaging winds, and flooding rainfall to western and southern regions of Greece
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Expert ViewsFuture of insurance: Rise of parametric covers
As businesses look to protect intangible assets from interruption events such as natural catastrophes, parametric insurance products are emerging as an ideal solution to fill gaps in cover.
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AnalysisStrategicRISK Q3 2020: A more mindful business
As lockdown restrictions lift, organisations must carefully manage the safety, mental health and wellbeing of their staff. It’s the right thing to do, and it’s good for business.
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AnalysisZurich launches climate resilience service
Climate change is consistently rated as one of the top areas of concern for risk managers and business owners in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report
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AnalysisStrategicRISK Australia: 2020 edition
It is time to show that risk managers are essential partners and business enablers within our organisations as we navigate these challenging times
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AnalysisEurozone to benefit from reshoring - sigma
Global supply chains are undergoing fundamental and accelerated restructuring, with re-shoring a growing trend in Europe
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AnalysisHurricane Laura claims up to $8 billion
Cat modelling firms peg insurance losses from the Category 4 storm at between $4 billion and $8.7 billion
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AnalysisHurricane Laura makes Louisiana landfall
Laura made landfall as a category 4 hurricane with wind speeds of up to 150mph and an “unsurvivable” storm surge
