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Catastrophe Frequency, Tornadoes Test Insurers in U.S.: A.M. Best

According to A.M. Best Co., the frequency of catastrophe weather events represents the “new normal” for the insurance industry. “The insurance industry continues to be tested as catastrophic weather events have recently become more common and more severe,” Best said …

Best Analyzes Impact of Flood Losses on Thai Insurance Industry

A.M. Best Co. has released a briefing that provides updated estimates of insurers’ losses from the Thailand floods. The overall industry wide insurers’ loss estimates from the floods have increased 50 percent to $15 billion since Best’s last briefing on …

Best Briefing Concludes Majority of Thai Flood Losses from BI Claims

A.M. Best Co. reports that the vast majority of insurance losses stemming from the massive flooding in Thailand will come predominately from the impact to manufacturing and supply chains, as discussed in the recently published analytical briefing “Thai Flooding Brings …