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NFIP Losses from Harvey Estimated to Reach US$7-...
On Wednesday, RMS reported that, based on our modeling, the overall combined wind, surge, and inland flood losses from Hurricane Harvey will…
Updates From RMS on Hurricane Harvey
Tuesday, August 29 Update at 17:30 UTC Mark Powell, vice president – Model Development, RMS HWind Don’t Forget About Potential Tropical…
Unpacking Basis Risk
When catastrophe strikes, it is not unusual for the insurance payout to differ from the policyholder’s expectation. The possibility of such a…
The Politics of Basis Risk
Imagine you are a government minister responsible for disaster response. Five days have passed since the hurricane hit your country, and the…
The Role of Catastrophe Risk Finance in Developi...
We all know that prevention is better than cure. Trouble is, sometimes you catch a cold. And if you’re already vulnerable, a relatively small…
The Hurricane Hunter and the Cat Bond
The second Mexico multi-cat securitization was launched at the end of 2012 to provide reinsurance for the Fund for Natural Disasters (FONDEN…
