Catastrophe Risks

In their first extended range forecast of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) predicted above-normal storm activity. The first 2022 CSU Atlantic hurricane season forecast calls for 19 named storms, including 9 hurricanes of which 4 will be major hurricanes. Read More

Natural catastrophes were responsible for $270 billion in economic losses and $111 billion in insured losses in 2021, according to the Swiss Re Institute, with floods responsible for 31 percent of economic losses. While floods caused $82 billion in economic losses, insured flood losses were approximately $20 billion. Read More

There's a strong chance of a storm developing ahead of the official start of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, and this year's season should be another active one, according to forecasters at AccuWeather. AccuWeather predicts 16 to 20 named storms, including 6 to 8 hurricanes. Read More

The United States experienced an extraordinary year for extreme weather in 2021, with insurance industry losses driven by a number of unusual events, according to a recent report from Gallagher Re. Other regions of the world suffered major storm losses as well, the intermediary reports. Read More

Secondary peril events are becoming more severe and are responsible for an increasingly large amount of insured losses, affecting the bottom lines of personal and commercial lines property insurance companies, according to a recent commentary from A.M. Best. Demographic shifts and population growth in catastrophe-prone areas add to the risk. Read More