All Earthquake articles – Page 3
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Allianz completes Blue Fin 4 cat bond
Latest $40m issuance provides US quake and wind cover
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Reinsurers capital at record high of $470bn
Share buybacks are unlikely ahead of US hurricane season
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Further $565m in Japan losses unveiled
Three major (re)insurers reveal Tohoku claims estimates
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Chaucer faces £35m Japan claims bill
Insurer is also seeking improved terms and conditions for cat exposed business
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People & Opinion
Ed Noonan, Validus
Validus boss Ed Noonan can quip with the best of them, but beneath the grin lies a tough customer, as his company’s hostile takeover of IPC proved. He talks here about the deal of the decade – and what’s next on the agenda
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Japan losses could top $34bn
Biggest uncertainty remains strength of contingent business interruption insurance
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Novae expects $25m-$40m hit from Japan quake
2011 catastrophes combined could cost insurer $80m
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830 aftershocks rock Japan
World Bank estimates insured losses of between $14bn and $33bn
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Munich Re cat bond faces ‘complete loss’
Moody’s downgrades Muteki bond following Japan quake
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News
A moving picture
The true scale of reinsurance losses following the catastrophe in Japan could belie the horrors depicted in the media
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Claims
On shaky ground
As catastrophes wreak havoc across the world, reinsurers face the all too familiar aftershock of claims handling.We examine the continuing learning curve
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People & Opinion
Leader: With great loss, comes great responsibility
Amid all the Japan loss estimates, one shouldn’t forget the realities on the ground
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News Agenda
For the road ahead
Just as motorists have come to rely on sat-navs to show them the best course to take, insurers depend heavily on catastrophe risk models. Such dependence can lead to disappointment