Aon Impact Forecasting News

U.S. Hurricane Ida, Haiti Quake, Multiple Major Wildfires Among August’s Disasters: Aon

Hurricane Ida will likely become one of the costliest U.S. mainland hurricanes on record both on a nominal and inflation-adjusted basis, according to Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluated the impact of natural disaster events worldwide during August …

German, Chinese Insurers Face Record Disaster Claims as Extreme Weather Intensifies

Extreme precipitation in mid-July resulted in the costliest flooding events on record for German and Chinese insurers, which face potential losses of $6.5 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively, according to Aon’s monthly catastrophe report. Germany is likely to see as …

First Half Insured Losses From Natural Disasters Reach 10-Year High

Insured losses from natural disasters hit a 10-year high of $42 billion in the first half of 2021, with the biggest loss related to extreme cold in the United States in February, insurance broker Aon said on Wednesday. Overall economic …

Europe, U.S. and Canada Slammed by Record Weather Catastrophes in June: Aon

June 2021 left Europe with its costliest severe storm period on record. Meanwhile, over in the U.S. in Canada, record-setting heatwaves caused significant damage, according to Aon’s latest natural catastrophe report. Aon said Europe will face insured losses of more …

May’s Global Disasters Include Hailstorms, Floods, Cyclones, Quakes, Volcanic Eruption

U.S. insurers face a multi-billion-dollar payout from May’s convective storms, which spawned extensive hail, tornado, wind and flood damage across a series of separate events during the month, according to broker Aon plc in the latest edition of its monthly …

U.S. Hailstorms that Cost Insurers Billions – and Other April Natural Disasters: Aon

Insurers face multi-billion-dollar losses from U.S. hailstorms during April, according to Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap report, which each month analyzes the impact of natural disaster events worldwide. The report said severe weather in the U.S. resulted in outbreaks of thunderstorms, …

$1B Insurance Price Tag for U.S. Severe Weather in March (and Other Global Events): Aon

Multiple U.S. severe weather outbreaks, including tornadoes, hail, and flooding, resulted in losses of more than $1 billion for public and private insurers during March, with economic costs approaching $2 billion, according to Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which …

A Snowstorm that Cost Nearly $2.2B and Other January Natural Catastrophes: Aon

A snowstorm in Spain, called “Filomena,” caused business interruption and property losses estimated at nearly โ‚ฌ1.8 billion ($2.2 billion), according to Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during …

With Economic Damages of $9B, Hurricanes Eta and Iota Topped Off Record Year: Aon

Hurricanes Eta and Iota in November topped off the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season when a record of 12 named storms made landfall in the United States. The two final hurricanes of the season had an economic cost of approximately $9 …

RMS Estimates Insured Losses from Hurricane Isaias at $3-$5 Billion

Estimated total insured losses from Hurricane Isaias will be between $3.0 and $4.5 billion in the U.S. This includes estimated losses to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) of between $400 and $700 million, according to RMS, the catastrophe risk …