All windstorm articles
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NewsGlobal nat cat losses surpassed $313 billion in 2022 - Aon
Windstorm Eunice was the costliest individual European windstorm since 2010, with droughts also causing severe impacts
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NewsWinter storms cost insurers $4.2 billion in 2022 - CRESTA
Weather-related catastrophes again dominated insurance industry losses in 2022, with three major events in Europe
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NewsHurricane Ian barrels across the Florida peninsula
Over two million people are without power after the 5th most powerful storm in US history slammed into southwest Florida
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NewsEuropean winterstorm losses creep up to €3.74 billion - Perils
The latest estimate makes the February storms the largest European windstorm loss since Kyrill in January 2007
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NewsEffects of climate change evident in H1 cat events
The record-high temperatures in many parts of Europe is expected to drive further losses caused by droughts and wildfires
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NewsEuropean storms drive 1H catastrophe losses - Aon
First-half Severe Convective Storm (SCS) losses in Europe exceeded $5 billion for the second year in a row
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NewsQ1 nat cat losses reach $32 billion
Climate-related losses are likely to escalate with every additional increment of global warming - Aon
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NewsFebruary storm claims to reach €3.3 billion - PERILS
Industry losses from European windstorm series are the highest such loss since Kyrill in January 2007
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NewsLosses mount from cluster of winter storms
Winter Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin are a reminder of the need for firms to build resilience to extreme weather
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NewsIda claims could reach $35 billion - RMS
Losses reflect property damage and business interruption to commercial, industrial, infrastructure and marine cargo among other classes of business
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NewsAIR pegs Ida loss at up to $25 billion
Utility disruptions caused by lack of power, mobile data services, and water, could lead to Ida becoming a long-tailed event
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NewsHurricane Ida claims could reach $30 billion
Flooding has seen homes evacuated, businesses shut down and widespread power outages
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NewsNat cats cost global economy $190 billion in 2020
While COVID-19 was a stress test for society and the economy, it has an expiry date – climate change does not, warns Swiss Re chief economist
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NewsBuilding resilience against winter storms
Ensure flood plans are up-to-date and any impact from COVID-19 (eg reduced staffing) is accounted for, urges FM Global
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NewsHurricane Zeta bears down on Louisiana
Currently, Zeta’s track is a direct landfall for New Orleans, with the storm taking a similar path to Hurricane Katrina in 2005
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NewsGreece and Portugal count cost of September storms
Medicane Ianos brought rough seas, damaging winds, and flooding rainfall to western and southern regions of Greece
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NewsHurricane Isaias claims up to $5 billion - RMS
Isaias was the ninth named storm of the 2020 North Atlantic hurricane season, affecting parts of the Caribbean and US east coast
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NewsWinterstorm Victoria insured loss rises to €344m
The storm, also known as “Dennis”, affected the British Isles and north-western Europe from 15 to 17 February 2020 and occurred six days after extratropical cyclone Sabine
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NewsNat cats cost global economy $75 billion in 1H 2020
Insurers paid out $30+ billion due to natural catastrophes in the first six months of the year
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NewsClimate change “major threat” to global resilience - sigma
Failure to take immediate tangible action could lead to climate systems reaching irreversible tipping points, jeopardising insurability