Before last year, when envisioning a potential earthquake in Turkey, many would automatically think of so...
Moody's RMS 2023 Catastrophe Review: Secondary Perils Headline Again
Although the year had fewer extreme global loss events, 2023 was characterized by a high number of locally significant events; according to preliminary...
Although the year had fewer extreme global loss events, 2023 was characterized by a high number of locally significant events; according to preliminary...
Article / 9 days ago
From Idalia to Otis: The Hurricanes That Shaped 2023 and What's Next
We recently brought together thought leaders from across Moody’s to talk with the media at our 2023 Hurricane Season Recap and 2024 Outlook briefing...
We recently brought together thought leaders from across Moody’s to talk with the media at our 2023 Hurricane Season Recap and 2024 Outlook briefing...
Article / 24 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 / 1 month ago
Time to Master the Growing Threat from Earnings Risk
When (re)insurers struggle to meet their cost of capital over a longer period, shareholders, board members, and other stakeholders may begin to question whether a firm understands the risk...
When (re)insurers struggle to meet their cost of capital over a longer period, shareholders, board members, and other stakeholders may begin to question whether a firm understands the risk...
Article / 3 months ago
Moody’s RMS Estimates Total Insured Losses from Noto Peninsula, Japan Earthquake Will Likely Range Between JPY ¥ 435 Billion to ¥ 870 Billion (US$3 Billion to US$6 Billion)
The industry loss estimate is based on an analysis of the earthquake using Moody’s RMS Japan Earthquake and Tsunami high-definition...
The industry loss estimate is based on an analysis of the earthquake using Moody’s RMS Japan Earthquake and Tsunami high-definition...
Article / 3 months ago
Are we ready for the next major volcanic eruption? - The Insurer
Gordon Woo from Moody's RMS and WTW's James Dalziel consider the unique challenge posed by the unpredictability of volcanic risks, and consider...
Gordon Woo from Moody's RMS and WTW's James Dalziel consider the unique challenge posed by the unpredictability of volcanic risks, and consider...
Article / 3 months ago
Earnings perils: Redefining the risks that matter - Commercial Risk
For good reason, the insurance industry has primarily focused on what it regards as ‘primary’ perils – namely, tropical cyclones and earthquakes – as catastrophic events like Hurricanes Andrew…
For good reason, the insurance industry has primarily focused on what it regards as ‘primary’ perils – namely, tropical cyclones and earthquakes – as catastrophic events like Hurricanes Andrew…
Article / 3 months ago
Major Hurricane Idalia: Risk Pricing Needs to Reflect Property Vulnerability
Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on August 30, 2023, near Keaton Beach, Florida, bringing with it damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and a...
Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on August 30, 2023, near Keaton Beach, Florida, bringing with it damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and a...
Article / 6 months ago
Earnings perils: Redefining the risks that matter - The Insurer
Moody's RMS' Rob Stevenson asks whether it is time to drop the ‘secondary' label for perils that are causing increasing losses for insurers....
Moody's RMS' Rob Stevenson asks whether it is time to drop the ‘secondary' label for perils that are causing increasing losses for insurers....
Article / 7 months ago
Hurricane Idalia: Strongest Hurricane on Record to Strike Florida's ‘Big Bend' Region
Major Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane near Keaton Beach, Florida at around 11:45 UTC (07:45 local time) on Wednesday, August 30....
Major Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane near Keaton Beach, Florida at around 11:45 UTC (07:45 local time) on Wednesday, August 30....
Article / 7 months ago