Within four weeks during late summer 2023, two severe rainfall events thousands of miles apart caused two...
Fifteen Years Later: What Have We Learnt From L'Aquila?
A Stark Reminder of Resilience In the early hours of April 6, 2009, the Mw6.3 L'Aquila earthquake struck at the heart of Italy's Abruzzo region, just 60 miles (100 kilometers) northeast of Rome...
A Stark Reminder of Resilience In the early hours of April 6, 2009, the Mw6.3 L'Aquila earthquake struck at the heart of Italy's Abruzzo region, just 60 miles (100 kilometers) northeast of Rome...
Article / 17 days ago
Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Sequence: Reflections One Year On
Before last year, when envisioning a potential earthquake in Turkey, many would automatically think of something similar to the 1999 İzmit earthquake, an event on the...
Before last year, when envisioning a potential earthquake in Turkey, many would automatically think of something similar to the 1999 İzmit earthquake, an event on the...
Article / 2 months ago
Trillions of dollars in debt highly exposed to environmental risks
Total debt held by sectors with high or very high environmental credit risk now exceeds $4 trillion, more than double the $2 trillion held in 2015...
Total debt held by sectors with high or very high environmental credit risk now exceeds $4 trillion, more than double the $2 trillion held in 2015...
Report / 5 months ago
Urbanization Under Pressure: Recent Flood Events Expose NYC's Aging Stormwater Infrastructure Amid Climate Change and Low Flood Insurance Penetration
During an average September, New York City (NYC) gets 4.3 inches...
During an average September, New York City (NYC) gets 4.3 inches...
Article / 7 months ago
California Earthquake Authority Invests in Research and Development to Enhance ‘Brace and Bolt'
The overall insurance protection gap in the U.S. is large, and earthquake risk in California contributes the most to that gap....
The overall insurance protection gap in the U.S. is large, and earthquake risk in California contributes the most to that gap....
Article / 7 months ago
Moody’s RMS Estimates Total Economic and Insured Losses from the Turkey Earthquakes Likely to Exceed US$25 Billion and US$5 Billion Respectively
These loss estimates reflect the impact of the earthquakes in Turkey only; losses in Syria are not included...
These loss estimates reflect the impact of the earthquakes in Turkey only; losses in Syria are not included...
PR / 1 year ago
Turkey/Syria Earthquakes: Concrete Construction Under Scrutiny
Pictures of the devastation in southern Turkey and northern Syria from the Mw7.8 and Mw7.5 earthquakes on February 6, 2023 , generate a terrible...
Pictures of the devastation in southern Turkey and northern Syria from the Mw7.8 and Mw7.5 earthquakes on February 6, 2023 , generate a terrible...
Article / 1 year ago
Hurricane Ian: Who Pays?
With loss estimates placing Major Hurricane Ian as one of the costliest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S., a question arises around who
With loss estimates placing Major Hurricane Ian as one of the costliest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S., a question arises around who
Article / 1 year ago
Getting the Measure of Inflation for the (Re)insurance Industry
Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflationary trends have captured news headlines around the world. Starting with the pandemic...
Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflationary trends have captured news headlines around the world. Starting with the pandemic...
Article / 2 years ago
The power of a crisis
As Christchurch City Council continues to build back better, will its resilience investment pay dividends when it comes to citywide insurance cover?...
As Christchurch City Council continues to build back better, will its resilience investment pay dividends when it comes to citywide insurance cover?...
Article / 5 years ago
