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The Case of the Trapped Collateral
Was Hurricane Irma in Florida a fire drill for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and collateralized reinsurance markets — or was this the…
Hurricane Maria: The Importance of Local Knowledge
As is usual in the weeks following a hurricane’s impact on land, much of the focus surrounding Hurricane Maria has now shifted away from…
Puebla Earthquake: New Insights from RMS Reconna...
On September 19, the Mw7.1 “Puebla” earthquake struck Mexico City and surrounding states, causing the most fatalities (369) and damage of any …
Forecasting Terrorist Attacks
At the start of the RMS Exceedance conference in New Orleans in March this year, I was interviewed for A.M. Best TV on terrorism risk, and…
Seasonal Forecast of European Windstorm Activity...
Known indicators point to stormier conditions in the North Atlantic this winter. However, what this means for Europe windstorm losses is much…
Wine Country Wildfires: Reconnaissance and Loss ...
Kevin Van Leer, senior product manager – Model Product Management, RMS 19:00 UTC Friday, October 27 Figure 1: A door frame of a destroyed…