- Earthquake Perspective on the Anniversary of the New Madrid Quakes December 16, 2011Bearing in mind RMS's estimates of the potential damage caused by a 6.0 quake at the New Madrid zone, it's chilling to think what a much bigger quake would mean.
- MiCRO Demonstrates Viability of Parametric Underwriting for Microinsurance CoverageJuly 11, 2011Swiss Re released about $1 million to clients of Haitian microfinance institution Fonkoze based on publicly available data rather than infrastructure-intensive individual claims.
- Recent Natural Catastrophes Should Alert U.S. Insurers to DangersApril 05, 2010Experience with seismic events mitigated the human and property toll of the February Chile earthquake -- lessons that should inform insurers' planning in parts of the U.S.
- Insurers Must Calculate Risks of Tsunamis That Typically Follow EarthquakesJanuary 21, 2010Within the last 165 years, 3,503 deaths have been attributed to tsunamis across the Caribbean, from Haiti to Venezuela, according to the NOAA.
- Catastrophe Risk Models Show January 12 Haiti Quake Presages Future Caribbean EarthquakesJanuary 21, 2010This time the insurance industry responded with charity, but the next Caribbean earthquake could require a massive claims response, given the region’s seismic hazard.
