Natural Catastrophe Risk
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Matching Modeled Loss Against Historic Loss in E...
To be Solvency II compliant, re/insurers must validate the models they use, which can include comparisons to historical loss experience. In…
Serial Clustering Activity Around the Baja Penin...
In the past two weeks, two major hurricanes have impacted the Baja Peninsula in Mexico. Hurricane Norbert bypassed a large portion of the west…
2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season Update: Not Quite...
The 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season is already half over, and with only five named storms in the books and El Niño conditions likely by late…
Understanding Aftershock Risk: The 10th U.S. Nat...
Recent earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan show that aftershock risk can be significant, even though this risk is not explicitly considered…
Hawaii Narrowly Escapes Hurricane Landfalls in t...
Hawaiians held their breath early this month as not one but two hurricanes made their way toward the islands, following similar tracks. …
How is the 2014 North West Pacific Typhoon Seaso...
July’s Typhoon Matmo was the 10th named typhoon of 2014 and the 5th to make landfall in the West Pacific basin. Typhoons can occur throughout…
