Boeing Co.'s safety culture will come under public scrutiny today as two separate Senate hearings pore ov...
Risk Models Behind Insurance-Linked Securities Are Getting a Lot Harder to Crack
As the best hedge fund strategy of 2023 becomes a magnet for mainstream investors, the risk models it relies on are getting a lot tougher to crack....
As the best hedge fund strategy of 2023 becomes a magnet for mainstream investors, the risk models it relies on are getting a lot tougher to crack....
Article / 2 months ago
USGS: Nearly 75% of US Could Experience A Damaging Earthquake
Nearly 75% of the U.S. could experience damaging earthquake shaking, a recent U.S. Geological Survey report shows....
Nearly 75% of the U.S. could experience damaging earthquake shaking, a recent U.S. Geological Survey report shows....
Article / 3 months ago
The Care and Feeding of Property-Catastrophe Models
Executive summary: The key to getting useful model results is working with models that fit specific underwriting needs and making sure the models are regularly updated while...
Executive summary: The key to getting useful model results is working with models that fit specific underwriting needs and making sure the models are regularly updated while...
Article / 7 months ago
Canada on Track to See Worst-Ever Wildfire Season
Canada is on track to see its worst-ever wildfire season in recorded history if the rate of land burned continues at the same pace....
Canada is on track to see its worst-ever wildfire season in recorded history if the rate of land burned continues at the same pace....
Article / 11 months ago
Insurer Spots Cybersecurity Weakness With Model Simulating Catastrophic Attacks
Coalition Inc., a cyber-insurance provider that tries to curb digital risk, has designed technology that simulates large-scale attacks to help insurers identify potential...
Coalition Inc., a cyber-insurance provider that tries to curb digital risk, has designed technology that simulates large-scale attacks to help insurers identify potential...
Article / 1 year ago
NYC, Miami, Tampa, New Orleans Tops Among Storm-Surge Exposed Cities
New York, Miami, Tampa, and New Orleans are the metro areas with the most single-family homes at risk of heavy damage from storm surge during hurricanes...
New York, Miami, Tampa, and New Orleans are the metro areas with the most single-family homes at risk of heavy damage from storm surge during hurricanes...
Article / 2 years ago
Weather's Unwanted Guest: Nasty La Nina Keeps Showing Up
Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more...
Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more...
Article / 2 years ago
Climate Change Exacerbates Africa Cyclones: Study
Extreme rainfall in southeast Africa has become heavier and more likely to occur during cyclones because of climate change, according to a new analysis...
Extreme rainfall in southeast Africa has become heavier and more likely to occur during cyclones because of climate change, according to a new analysis...
Article / 2 years ago
Flood Rating 2.0 Begins Friday for Renewals, Hiking Premiums for 2 Million Homes
Starting Friday, property owners in low-lying areas across the country will see their premiums increase when they renew...
Starting Friday, property owners in low-lying areas across the country will see their premiums increase when they renew...
Article / 2 years ago
Insurtech Reask Gets Funding to Deliver Next-Generation Natural Disaster Modeling
Insurtech Reask, an Australian science and technology company that focuses on natural hazard modeling, announced it has closed its seed funding round, led...
Insurtech Reask, an Australian science and technology company that focuses on natural hazard modeling, announced it has closed its seed funding round, led...
Article / 2 years ago