catastrophe losses 2016 News

Typhoon Meranti Insured Losses in China Could Top $1 Billion: AIR Worldwide

Insured losses on mainland China from September’s Typhoon Meranti are expected to fall between $650 million (CNY 4.3 billion) and $1.15 billion (CNY 7.7 billion). According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, the wide range in its modeled insured losses …

Kemper Estimates Q2 Catastrophe Losses of $52 Million

Kemper Corp. said that it estimates that its second quarter 2016 results will include pre-tax catastrophe losses of approximately $52 million. The company said it does not expect to recover any of these losses under its catastrophe reinsurance program. While …

P/C Insurance Results for Q1 Hurt by High Catastrophe Losses, Low Investment Income

Driven by the highest level of first-quarter catastrophe losses since 2011, the underwriting results of the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry in the first quarter of 2016 deteriorated from the prior year. The industry posted an underwriting gain of $2.1 billion …

U.S. Insured Catastrophe Losses from 13 Events in Q1 Add Up to Worst in Decade

Catastrophe activity in the U.S. led to $3.8 billion in insured losses in 29 states during the 2016 first quarter, with much of the damage hitting Texas. Those events were the worst in a decade in terms of frequency and …