2019 natural catastrophes News

RenaissanceRe Estimates Third Quarter Natural Catastrophe Losses of $155 Million

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. announced it estimates losses from third quarter 2019 catastrophe events will have an estimated net negative impact of approximately $155 million on its third quarter 2019 results. The estimated losses include Typhoon Faxai and Hurricane Dorian, which …

Everest Re Group Estimates Q3 Catastrophe Losses of $280 Million

Everest Re Group Ltd. announced a preliminary pre-tax catastrophe loss estimate for the third quarter of 2019 in the amount of $280 million. This amount is net of reinsurance recoveries and reinstatement premiums, said Everest Re, noting that net of …

Hurricane Dorian Ties as Strongest Landfalling Atlantic Hurricane on Record: Aon

Hurricane Dorian made landfalls in the Bahamas, North Carolina, and Canada in early September, bringing total economic and insured losses in the billions, according to Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report. Total economic and insured losses in the Bahamas alone …

AXIS Capital Estimates Q3 Catastrophe Losses of Up to $175 Million

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced a preliminary pre-tax loss estimate for Hurricane Dorian, Japanese typhoons and other weather-related events in the range of $150 million to $175 million, net of estimated recoveries from reinsurance and retrocessional covers, and including the …

Update: Typhoon Hagibis Rips Across Japan, Causing Flooding, Killing at Least 43

Japan is sending more than 110,000 people including its Self-Defense Forces to tackle rescue and cleanup operations in the wake of the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in decades, which left at least 43 people dead. Police, firefighters …

Update: Super Typhoon Hagibis Tracks Toward Japan; Guy Carpenter, RMS Comment

Super Typhoon Hagabis has been a category 5 for much of the first half of this week, but fortunately is forecast to weaken to a category 3 typhoon when it makes landfall in Japan on Saturday morning, Oct. 12, said …

Super Typhoon Hagibis on Track to Hit Japan, Disrupting Rugby World Cup

Two Rugby World Cup games pitting England against France and New Zealand against Italy have been called off as the powerful Typhoon Hagibis approaches Japan this weekend, organizers confirmed. The decision means both matches will be considered scoreless draws, with …

Arch Capital Group Expects 3rd Quarter Catastrophe Losses of Up to $75M

Arch Capital Group Ltd. announced it expects to report third quarter 2019 pre-tax catastrophe losses of approximately $65 million to $75 million, net of reinsurance recoveries and reinstatement premiums. These losses are primarily from Hurricane Dorian and Typhoon Faxai. At …

Powerful Typhoon Mitag Lashes South Korea, Leaving 9 Dead

A powerful typhoon has lashed southern South Korea, with authorities saying Thursday that the storm left nine people dead and five others missing and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes. Typhoon Mitag brought strong winds and heavy …

Parametric Catastrophe Facility CCRIF Pays US$12.8M to Bahamas for Dorian Damages

CCRIF has made two payouts to the government of The Bahamas totaling US$12.8 million in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, which caused widespread destruction in the northern part of the archipelago. The Bahamas has three tropical cyclone policies and three …